[SMCARA] FTdx-3000 Question

[Bill Jones]

Will give all of it a shot. I do not know why on Step 6 of the DSP
Instructions it tells you to "Hold Power Key On the Transceivers Main Panel
and turning on the the Transceivers Power. One its already on but stuck at
the Yaesu Screen. And holding just turns it off. And unplugging that DC
Power is a Pain I can tell you..Lol. Will disconnect all and let it siit a
while and see.

Bill

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 6:46 PM, Jason Rearick <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net>
wrote:

>   Bill, I have seen very few people having that issue on the Yahoo
> FTdx-3000 group. One unplugged the DC power cable from the rig over night
> and back in the next morning, and worked ever since.  Second one unplugged
> the USB cable to the computer and reseated it, worked fine since.  Both
> were after turning the rig on and off a few times, which didn’t work
> clearing up the flashing TX.  I would disconnect all cables, and reconnect
> everything.  Maybe then disconnect for an hour and reconnect.  Did you do
> the reset function after doing the Main firmware update.  I am pretty sure
> you have to do that for Main, but not for DSP firmware.  I talked to Yaesu
> before I did my first main firmware update, and the guy told me, if
> anything goes wrong that during the updates 98% of the time they can talk
> you through fixing it over the phone, so that may be an option also. Please
> keep me posted on what works and doesn’t work.
>
>
>
> N3YUG
> Jason
>
>  *From:* Bill Jones <merc669 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 05, 2014 6:02 PM
> *To:* Jason Rearick <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net>
> *Cc:* SMCARA <smcara at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [SMCARA] FTdx-3000 Question
>
>  Need some help on the 3000. Trying to upgrade the Main and DSP firmware.
> Now I am getting a flashing TX Lite on VFO-A. It appears to have started on
> the DSP portion. So nothing functions as far as no receive audio, Isee
> meter movement and no TX. After Step 5 of the DSP it says to Hold the Power
> Key to Turn On the transceiver power. However mine turns off. I have all
> the correct indications prior to this. Tried master reset. But no joy
> there. Any ideas?
>
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 8:48 AM, <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net> wrote:
>
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>> Hello all,  I run my FTdx-3000 at 100W output, with a Heil Mic, and
>> have tweeked my EQ and Para EQ settings.  I am running 25 Mic Gain,
>> and 45 on the Proc.  I have talked with several guys that know my
>> voice and they report this sounds great.  I also constantly get
>> reports that my audio sounds great from DX stations.  My problem is my
>> ALC is usually running over the top of the ALC line on the meter.  It
>> is different on most bands, but always over the line. On 10M and 15M
>> it is higher than most. I have tried to back the Mic Gain and Proc
>> down to get ALC down some, but I have to pretty much turn my Mic Gain
>> to 10, and Proc to 15 to get it to dip much at all. Plus when I turn
>> both down, I see my output power drop 10-30 Watts. My optimized G5RV
>> is about 40 feet from the radio outside.  I am not sure what is
>> cuasing the ALC to be a little high.  I have turned back all the EQ
>> sittings to defaults and turned off Processor, and Mic EQ, ALC drops
>> close to peak ALC line, but audio really drops off, as well as a drop
>> in power out.
>>
>>         I put a MFJ inline Isolator/ current bulan inline at the antenna
>> this past weekend, but that changed nothing.
>>
>>         Ideas, Comments???
>>         N3YUG Jason Rearick
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