[Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader
Angel Ramos
[email protected]
Tue, 18 Feb 2003 22:25:15 -0400
Hi Guys:
I have both units one for the main vfo and another for the Sub VFO. I
have no problems with mine, and works ok except for the following..
When I turn on the radio the CW tune LED will be on ( red), and the
main VFO will only move by 10 hz at a time. What I will do is that I
move a little the sub VFO, the red CW tune led ( which actually also
works now as a speed indicator for the main VFO) will go off, and then I
have normal 1 hz operation from the main tune knob, until turn off the
radio. Do I like the upgrade, YES!, Would I order another one if I had
another FT1000D? Yes!
73's
Angel KP4TE
van lincoln wd8aam wrote:
>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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