[Yaesu] FT1000D APF mod experience.

Mon, 8 Dec 2003 16:04:29 -0500

I would like to know as well....although my apf works pretty well...better
than on
my TenTec Omni V
...Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Remeeus" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT1000D APF mod experience.


> Hello Rick,
>
> Where can we find the K1ZM APF modification?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> 73, Hans Remeeus.
> Ham Radio: PA1HR
> www.remeeus.nl
>
> Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Karlquist" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 6:29 AM
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT1000D APF mod experience.
>
>
> > I just finishing operating in the ARRL 160 meter
> > contest with my FT1000D.  I have 250 Hz and 500
> > Hz INRAD filters in the 455 kHz IF, and Yaesu
> > 250 and 500 Hz filters in the 8 MHz. IF.  I
> > also have the K1ZM APF modification.  It makes
> > signals pop out of the noise like magic, yet the
> > ringing is tolerable.  Although the INRAD filters
> > are excellent, I have been spoiled by the modified APF.
> > Now that I am used to the APF, the 250 Hz filter
> > position without APF seems like it's almost wide enough
> > for SSB, and the 500 Hz position seems positively
> > broad as a barn door.  If you have an FT1000D,
> > and do weak signal CW work, I would highly
> > encourage you to try this mod.  BTW, I never used
> > the original APF much because it was fairly ineffective.
> >
> > Rick N6RK
> >
>
>
>
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