[Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader

Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:04:22 -0500

No, I meant it works fine without the aftermarket add-on.
..Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "van lincoln wd8aam" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader


> In other words, you tried to duplicate the problems that Hans, PA1HR
> had, and can't,  and yours works just fine when you do what he said
> causes problems with his?
>
> van
>
> At 08:03 PM 2/18/2003 -0500, Dave Edwards wrote:
> >I don't know why you would want to fix something that ain't broke. My
> >1000D's tuning rate is just fine. Yes, it is not as adjustable as some
other
> >rigs, but even at 250 Hz, its fine!
> >...Dave
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "van lincoln wd8aam" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader
> >
> >
> >> I was just about to order when I read this.  Anyone else
> >> verify this?
> >>
> >> Any OTHER problems????
> >>
> >> I am going to hold off ordering until I hear from some more of
> >> you people who can either verify this happens to more than one unit,
> >> or nobody else can make their unit do this.
> >>
> >> thanks for the large experiment results in advance.
> >> van
> >> wd8aam
> >>
> >> At 07:01 PM 2/18/2003 +0100, [email protected] wrote:
> >> >Hello Kelley,
> >> >
> >> >I have very mixed feelings about the tuning upgrader from
International
> >> >Radio Service Division.
> >> >
> >> >About half a year ago I ordered this tuning upgrader for the main
tuning
> >of
> >> >the 1000D. After I installed the upgrader into the 1000D this
happened:
> >> >
> >> >I tune on 3.606.30 and tune downwards (anti clockwise). When I slowly
> >tune
> >> >to the left I saw this on the display:
> >> >
> >> > 3.606.30
> >> > 3.606.31
> >> > 3.606.30
> >> > 3.606.29
> >> > 3.606.30
> >> > 3.606.29
> >> > 3.606.28
> >> > 3.606.29
> >> > 3.606.28
> >> > 3.606.27
> >> > 3.606.28
> >> > 3.606.27
> >> > 3.606.26
> >> > 3.606.27
> >> > 3.606.26
> >> > 3.606.25
> >> > 3.606.26
> >> > 3.606.25
> >> > 3.606.24
> >> > 3.606.25
> >> > 3.606.24
> >> >
> >> > etcetera
> >> >
> >> >I asked IRSD what could cause this. After quiet a while I received
> >> >information to solve this problem. I had to modify the tuning
> >modification
> >> >by adding a condensator on the PCB. After this modification this very
> >> >strange tuning was partly solved. When I tune anti clockwise
(downwards
> >in
> >> >frequency) the receiver first goes 100 Hz upwards in frequency,
returnes
> >to
> >> >the original frequency and then goes downwards. The same happens when
I
> >tune
> >> >clockwise (upwards in frequency); first 100 Hz down, then back to
> >original,
> >> >then upwards. IRSD told me that this is normal... I am very
disappointed,
> >> >because this is not very convenient in operating the 1000D. When you
> >'turn
> >> >around a station' this is very inconvenient, IMHO.
> >> >
> >> >More observations:
> >> >
> >> >When I turn the power of the 1000D on and switch to RTTY (without
turning
> >> >the main dial) the rig refuses to go into the RTTY mode.
> >> >
> >> >When I turn the power of the 1000D on and switch to PKT (without
turning
> >the
> >> >main dial) the display says -2.21. When I turn the main dial clockwise
> >the
> >> >display goes from -2.21 to -2.20 (so downwards). When I turn the main
> >dial
> >> >anti-clockwise the display goes from -2.21 to -2.21 etcetera. Very
> >weird!! I
> >> >have not the faintest idea what this -2.21 means...
> >> >
> >> >When I turn the power of the 1000D (without turning the main dial) the
> >led
> >> >CW TUNE stays on.
> >> >
> >> >You have to 'reset' the tuning mod by turning the mail dial a little
bit
> >up-
> >> >or downwards.
> >> >
> >> >Another negative part of this tuning upgrader is the bad quality of
the
> >PCB
> >> >and the huge amount of solder! Not very professional and I had
expected
> >> >higher quality for what I paid for it.
> >> >
> >> >A very positive remark of this tuning mod is the instruction. This
really
> >is
> >> >written very clearly and detailed. However the photograph is almost
> >> >unvisible.
> >> >
> >> >On the scale of 5 I review this tuning mod with a 2. I would not
advise
> >it.
> >> >
> >> >Perhaps some readers have other/better experiences, have solved the
> >problems
> >> >or have knowledge to the -2.21 which is displayed.
> >> >
> >> >73, Hans Remeeus.
> >> >Ham Radio: PA1HR
> >> >www.remeeus.nl
> >> >
> >> >Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Kelley Shaddrick" <[email protected]>
> >> >To: <[email protected]>
> >> >Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:15 AM
> >> >Subject: [Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Does anyone have any experience with the tuning upgrader from
> >> >International
> >> >> Radio Service Division? I'm considering getting one for my FT-1000D,
> >the
> >> >> tuning is just to fast while in CW.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >>
> >> >> Kelley -- W�RK
> >> >
> >> >
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