[Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader

[paul]

hi folks, i have a 1000d and have been following with interest the
description of the "tuner upgrade".  it has been something i have considered
,after reading  about the quirks.. ( tuning in the wrong direction, cw lites
etc), all i can say is that it sure sounds like someone invented something
pretty goofy ! wow.. paying to  install something  in your rig that makes it
do all of those improper steps sounds like an option for your car that saves
fuel but causes your car to go in reverse when you put it in drive, and
steers left when you turn right, but if you can overlook the "quirks" you
sure save a lot on gas...  does that sound normal to you?  sounds  goofy to
me..  paul w8jn



----- Original Message -----
From: <hans@remeeus.nl>
To: "Angel Ramos" <kp4te@caribe.net>; <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader


> Hello Angel,
>
> The instruction manual tells:
>
> "At times, when you slowly start to tune or reverse tuning direction, the
> radio will take one 10 Hz step in the wrong direction before it starts
> tuning in the proper direction. This is occuring because the
> direction-sensing circuit in the Tuning Upgrader needs one pulse set from
> the tuning sensor to sense what direction the knob is being turned and
will
> present no discernible operating difficulty."
>
> Well; I disagree with the last statement. I find it very annoying,
> especially when you 'tune around a station', when the radio takes a step
in
> the wrong direction. This happens every time when you go from tuning to
> reverse tuning, and from reverse tuning to tuning...
>
> The fact that the CW tune LED keeps glowing after power-up is a minor
aspect
> and has in my point of view nothing to do with operating difficulties. The
> problem with this Tuning Upgrader is the fact that he takes a step in the
> wrong direction every time you go up or down in frequency.
>
> 73, Hans Remeeus.
> Ham Radio: PA1HR
> www.remeeus.nl
>
> Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angel Ramos" <kp4te@caribe.net>
> To: <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 3:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-1000D Tuning Upgrader
>
>
> > 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
>
>
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