[Yaesu] VL-1000

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:15:07 -0500

Jim,

I have a Yaesu VL-1000 (over a year now) and I like it very much.  In fact,
I had two but sold one when I made a change in rigs.  The one I have is
coupled with my FT-1000D and it is a joy to use - little in the way of
tuning, mostly automatic  Typically I see about 1100 watts out and it never
heats up.

On the flip side, I have a QRO HF-2500DX which does legal limit and uses
tubes.  I like it as well, but not necessarily better - just different breed
with a different use.  It works with my Kenwood 950.  And it is a "robust"
amplifier and does great on all modes.

On hooking the VL-1000 to another manufacturer's rig, I previously had it
hooked up both with the Kenwood and an ICOM 775DSP while I had that.  Worked
fine but the automatic band switching isn't quite as automatic.  You simply
need to send some RF through the VL-1000 and then the band switches.

73 Bill K4SGF

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Karlquist
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:36 AM
Subject: RE: [Yaesu] VL-1000

The MRF150 has not been discontinued,
it was just transferred by Motorola to another
vendor (Microsemi, I believe).  Also,
other vendors second source the MRF150
under their own numbers.  Check with
Richardson Electronics, a distributor
if you need this part.

The biggest problem with the VL-1000
is that you pay a king's ransom for
it and are 2 dB under the legal limit.
And it is straining just to do that
with only 8 FETs.

I have a surplus marine amplifier with
16 MRF-150's and it is conservatively
rated at 1000 watts in the marine service,
although I can push it to 1500 watts for
ham use.  It has huge noisy fans, just like
a tube amplifier.  Fortunately, it didn't
cost me much.

If I was going to spend $$$, I would
definitely get a tube amplifier.

Rick Karlquist N6RK

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of N4ULE Charter
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:35 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Yaesu] VL-1000
>
>
> I have been looking at the Yaesu VL-1000 Quadra system and would like to
> have one. I have been told that the MRF-150s are no longer on the
> market. Is
> this true and if so is there a replacement for them. How does the VL-1000
> work with non Yaesu radios? Thanks for any input.
>
> 73,  Jim
> N4ULE
>
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