[1000mp] Repair of FT-1000MP MKV

[Van W1WCG]

Hi Uwe,

Thanks for the encouraging words, and you've already spurred on my 
intentions to try and do a little trouble-shooting myself before send 
the radio off to be repaired.  I'll let everybody know how things go.

vy 73, Van W1WCg


dl8uf at darc.de wrote:
> Hi Van,
>
> you wrote:
>
>   
>> but that's buried someplace under the PA assembly, and I just 
>> don't feel competent to take that apart without risk of damage
>>     
>
> It is not as difficult as it seems to be at the first sight. If you have a
> step-by-step instruction and you work carefully it should be possible.
> I once disassembled my Mk-V using the very helpful instruction of Phil,
> IC8POF. For details, see:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ic8pof/howto/access_mkVF/procedure.htm
>
>
> Hope this helps, gl and 55
>
> de Uwe, DL8UF
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> Im Auftrag von Van W1WCG
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 13. September 2009 21:05
> An: garry at ni6t.com; All about Yaesu 1000mp
> Betreff: Re: [1000mp] Repair of FT-1000MP MKV
>
> Hi Garry, and thanks for the response. 
>
> I did check for this, trying the antenna on A or B per the selection, 
> and also selecting "RX" and putting the antenna on "RX IN". No go -- the 
> discontinuity must be beyond the relay that selects the "RX IN" 
> connector.  The next point to try on would be where it goes through the 
> LP filter, but that's buried someplace under the PA assembly, and I just 
> don't feel competent to take that apart without risk of damage, so I 
> think I'll see if one of the repair guys will take it on.  Thanks again 
> for responding!
>
> 73, Van W1WCG
>
>
> Garry Shapiro wrote:
>   
>> Anything heard if an antenna is plugged into the RX ant input and 
>> selected? In fact, is the A/B or RX selection accidentally "RX"?
>>   
>>
>>     
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