[1000mp] Intermittent Sensitivity on 17 Meters

[Roy Westra]

Email Byron Cambell at Electronic Equipment Servicing, he only works on MP
1000 series rigs, he would be the one to ask.

73

Roy
AA6QQ
On Monday, July 25, 2011, WX5L <wx5l at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I have a Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark V that has developed sensitivity problems on
> 17 meters.
>
> I can temporarily recover sensitivity by tapping the PTT but it soon
returns
> to this faulty condition.
>
> By reading this reflector it seems the problem could be the tiny relay on
> the HPF board in the 17 meter circuit.
>
> I need some advice on the difficult getting to this board and changing the
> relay.
>
> I am moderately experienced in solder work but my eyes are not like they
> used to be.
>
> I'm looking for someone that may have done this work for some tips.
>
> Does Yaesu provide replacement relays?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy
> WX5L
>
>
>
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