[1000mp] possible 1000MP upgrade

[Anthony(N2KI)]

I don't think it's worth it if you have a functioning radio.  Also, I still
can't fully understand the idea of a 200 watt radio.  There are no
amplifiers that I know of that need 200 watts to be driven.  Let's face it,
without the amp you're doubling your output power (100 watts to 200 watts).
What's it worth on the other end? 1 S unit?  Personally, I would get the
radio to a qualified shop, preferably Yaesu themselves, and have them go
over the rig.  Of course you will need some symptoms to tell the technician.
I doubt they will arbitrarily look around every area. Save your pennies and
get a simple amplifier.  You don't need an Alpha.  I think we all wish we
could afford an Alpha.  I have been using an Ameritron AL811H.  It does what
I need it to do. I think you can do just fine with that.

 
Anthony - N2KI
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Jerry Spring
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:07 PM
To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
Subject: RE: [1000mp] possible 1000MP upgrade

I just figured out what was wrong with my MP: 
nothing!  It turns out that that my external antenna
tuner has a dirty bandswitch, which causes the
intermittent transmitting problem.  Well, that solves
one problem, but not the one about upgrading.  I would
still like to have 200W but don't want to buy an amp. 
And the MP isn't getting any younger (with stories
about displays that go dark and other aging pains that
get pretty hard to fix).  Is the FT-2000D really worth
the money?  I guess one alternative is to buy a cheap
SB-220 and keep the MP.  


--- "Anthony(N2KI)" <n2ki at amsat.org> wrote:

> Alex,
> 
> Stay with your original MP. 
> 
>  
> Anthony - N2KI
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Alex Malyava
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:39 PM
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
> Subject: [1000mp] possible 1000MP upgrade
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> slow time at work made me think about possible
> upgrade of my '96 1000MP to
> some newer model like Mark V Field or even 200W Mark
> V.
> 
> Checking EBay listings I found that each step gonna
> cost several hundred
> bucks. Roughly saying they are sold for about
> $1100...$1300...$1600 -
> depends on model, condition and moon phase.
> 
> I remember an article in QST regarding new, at that
> time, 756 Pro III. The
> very first sentence was:
> . . ."Is the IC-756PROIII really $800 better than
> the PROII?"
> 
> It is kinda funny to ask that question when Yaesu
> stopped the manufacturing
> of "Marks" two years ago and use the word "new" in
> it, but anyway - what's
> new or different for me in "Marks" an whether it
> makes any sense to upgrade?
> 
> So far I know that the Field has 100W instead of
> 200W and internal power
> supply.
> 
> Well, what's new in Mark V itself?
> I know that it has VRF and IDBT, but I have no idea
> how it works in reality
> and whether it makes 1000MP any better.
> I hope that it has newer and better DSP, but who
> knows :)
> 
> The fact that I am upgrading 10+ years old radio
> with something "just" a few
> years old might be worse paying for.
> 
> O, by the way, what about those new FT-2000 or even
> FT-950?
> 
> 
> Alex K2BB
>
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