[Yaesu] Re: Yaesu digest, Vol 1 #694 - 4 msgs

[Dave Maley]

This switch is not mentioned in the service manual, but it is shown on the
schematic.
I suspect that it lowers the maximum power output to 50W so that this radio
can be sold
in countries where that is the legal limit.  Haven't actually tried it
though.
Dave...

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Subject: Yaesu digest, Vol 1 #694 - 4 msgs


> Message: 1
> From: "John Nelson" <john@steampower.demon.co.uk>
> To: <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:46:50 -0000
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT-1000D questions
>
> Last night I helped a friend fit a couple of Inrad filters to his
FT-1000D.
> Looking on the lower main board, I noticed a switch marked 'S3001' that
has
> '50W' against one position and nothing against the other. The switch was
set
> to the unmarked position. It doesn't seem to be mentioned in the owners'
> manual - anyone know what it does?
>
> I also noticed that the owner was switching his Alpha amp via the 'Tx GND'
> socket and associated relay. I'd have thought it should be possible to use
> pins 2 and 3 on the BAND DATA output to achieve the same end -- is this
> correct?
>
> Finally, I've heard various things about the quality of the tuning
upgrader
> sold by International Radio. Any opinions one way or the other?
>
> 73 John
> GW4FRX