[1000mp] FT-1000MP MKv Field odd problem need repair recommendations

Thu Oct 10 16:53:03 EDT 2013

John,

I am now looking for recommendations from someone stateside for Yaesu 
repair.

Thank You John for the latest reply.  My frustration level is pretty 
high.  I was trying to work TO2TT today for an all time new one.  I was 
able to get the radio to stop tuning down yesterday.  I do not know what 
I did that caused this. The radio had done pretty well during the 30 
minutes I used it on 80m before my sunrise.  I could hear the TO2 on 
18Mhz, a friend about 15 miles from here worked them.  I gave on call 
and the radio started tuning down in frequency about 5 seconds later.  I 
have been unable to get it to stop.  Arrrrrrrrrrrrgh!

I will borrow a radio from a good friend tomorrow, but I would like to 
get this one repaired and back before CQWW CW (my favorite contest).

So if anyone has recommendations for a good place to get this one fixed 
I will send it off.

Thanks,
Stephen Hawkins NG0G

On 10/10/13 4:29 AM, John Spurgeon wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
>               I had exactly the same problem with a FT1000MP MKIV. After going through all of the normal checks with the tuning switches on the ring and making sure that the display invertor wires were positioned right, the rig would suddenly start tuning down in frequency all by itself. I gave up in the end and sent it back to Yaesu UK and after a lot of investigation, they found it to be a small voltage regulator which is located on the drop down front panel PCB.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73,
>
> John. G4LKD.
>
>
>
>
>> From: cherokeehillfarm at earthlink.net
>> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:18:55 -0600
>> To: 1000mp at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [1000mp] FT-1000MP MKv Field  odd problem
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Make sure the ring around the main tuning dial is operating correctly by exercising it.
>>
>> If you have anything plugged into the mic input Jack unplug it. There are scanning control wires in the mic jack as well as in mics with up/down switches.
>>
>> You could have a short in the mic Jack itself or dirty contacts on the scanning control ring.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Mike
>> W2AJI
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Oct 9, 2013, at 7:04 PM, Hawkins <ng0g at mchsi.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Gang,
>>>
>>> This happened to me once before about a year ago.  The problem went away and did not come back until today.  arrrrrrrrrrgh!
>>>
>>> See below.
>>>
>>> ------------
>>> My Yaesu FT-1000MP MKv Field started tuning down in frequency all by itself, and despite power cycling and full microprocessor resets, I could not make it stop. Nearly 4 hours of experimenting, troubleshooting, profuse sweating, thinking, more experimenting I got it to stop.  I believe that the switch that engages the narrow CW filter, or the relay that it controls was stuck in the "held down" position, even though the switch looked to be in the proper position.
>>>
>>> I arrived at this by eliminating everything I could think of.  I finally decided that the only thing left was some front panel switch in the stuck on position that was causing the microprocessor to do wacky things.  Actuating every switch repeatedly got it to stop temporarily. Extensive experimentation narrowed it down to one switch, the CW filter switch.  I operate about 95% CW so this switch rarely gets turned off. After I finally got it to stop tuning and stay stopped, I experienced an odd situation where the radio acted as if squelch was turned on in CW mode.  I could hear a signal when someone was sending, but the second they stopped all sound in the headphones stopped.  Complete silence as if the audio was squelched.  Additional exercising of this switch seems to have fixed this.....for about an hour and a half.
>>>
>>> ---------1.5 hours later-------------
>>> The frequency going down uncontrollably returned.  I strongly suspect I was wrong the first time.
>>>
>>> Has anyone had this problem, and if so what was the cause / fix.
>>>
>>> If not does anyone have any ideas where to start?
>>>
>>> If not, I live in Iowa.  Who is a good person who works on these?
>>>
>>> Thanks Steve NG0G
>>>
>>> --
>>> Stephen Hawkins NG0G
>>> ng0g at mchsi.com
>>> 73 49 111 01001001
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Stephen Hawkins NG0G
ng0g at mchsi.com
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