[SMCARA] FTdx-3000 Question

[Bill Jones]

Thanks... Will unplug over nit and try tomorrow. And press some buttons. If
that fails will contact Yaesu. Anybody have a good number to their support
desk? Thanks!!

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 6:54 PM, Grant Farrand <gmfarrand at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have had my 3000 do the same thing a couple of times.
> I still do not know what I did to make it happen, and I am not sure
> anymore how I got it to stop.
> I just pushed buttons until it stopped flashing and started working again.
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>  *From:* Bill Jones <merc669 at gmail.com>
> *To:* Jason Rearick <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net>; "smcara at mailman.qth.net" <
> smcara at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 5, 2014 6:39 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [SMCARA] FTdx-3000 Question
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> flashing TX Light. Have reflashed both Main and DSP and still the same..
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> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 6:32 PM, Jason Rearick <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net>
> wrote:
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> >  Bill is it a flashing TX light or flashing RX light?
> >
> > N3YUG
> > Jason
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> >  *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
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> >
> >  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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> >>          BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;
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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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