[1000mp] Main VFO Dial Slips

[Peter Alterman]

Rich,

Both Morris and Byron Campbell had the fix: prise off the rubber ring over the main dial, open the set screw on the dial and remove it. Carefully twist off the tension spring and remove. If the little retaining ring comes off, set it aside. Now wipe off the grease that has seeped onto the shaft USING ONLY A PAPER TOWEL. NO DEGREASER!! I wiped off the inside of the knob, the inside of the retaining ring and the spring as well, again using only the paper towel.  When you're done, put the ring back on, screw the spring back on (Byron recommends screwing it on somewhat tightly), then return the knob and set the set screw. Test the dial for tension and adjust the spring as you prefer, then make sure the set screw is engaged and replace the rubber ring and you're set.

Kudos to Byron and Morris.

73, Peter  

> From: ve6ax at telus.net
> To: wa4mit at yahoo.com; 1000mp at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 10:20:29 -0600
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Main VFO Dial Slips
> 
> Hi Morris
> I am interested in this as well. I looked through my FT 1000 Mark V (200w) 
> Operating Manual and do not see the pictures. Can you tell me where to find 
> them?
> Thanks,
> Rich VE6AX
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Morris Wideman via 1000mp
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 7:18 AM
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Main VFO Dial Slips
> 
> Hi Peter
> There is a tension spring behind the main tuning knob that may be adjusted 
> for this or it may be broken. The Rubber on the main knob must be removed 
> loosen a set screw in the knob remove the knob then move the spring around 
> the shaft to the right to tightend(more) tension on knob. There are pictures 
> in rear of 1000mp manual about this. Hope that helps otherwise you might 
> have a loose optical encoder but that would seem unlikely.
> 73 wa4mit
> 
> 
> On Friday, August 8, 2014 6:42 AM, Peter Alterman <w2cdo at live.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> My venerable Mk V has developed a problem: In some positions (finger hole at 
> 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock), the main VFO-A dial continues to turn after I take 
> my hand off it. This causes my frequency to change, so it's clearly a 
> mechanical problem with the dial. Is this something that has been seen 
> frequently? Is there a way to repair it?
> thanks in advance,
> Peter W2CDO
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