[Yaesu] display offset

[sean sharkey]

on 14/11/04 11:34 pm, Rob K6RB at k6rb at baymoon.com wrote:

> I have two FT-1000s - a D and a non-D. They are set up for SO2R. The D
> version's display agrees with an RF-sensing frequency counter and goes right
> to spotted frequencies with little or no "tweaking." The non-D rig appears to
> have a fixed offset of about 500 Hz. That is, when the display reads 7.002.50,
> it is actually transmitting and receiving on 7.003.00. This is true for every
> band, every mode. If I use spotting for this radio, I end up about 500 Hz off
> the spotted frequency. Not good! On WWV, when both radios are zero beat with
> the signal, the D reads 10,000,00 and the non-D reads 9999.45. I have replaced
> the master oscillator, and adjusted the new one dead on frequency, so it isn't
> the TCXO. I have both rigs set up identically, so it isn't some CW offset
> issue. It just seems as if the display has a fixed offset. Anyone have any
> ideas? Thanks in advance.
> 
> Rob K6RB
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Hi Rob,

It might be one of two things that are causing this.

1. the CW PITCH DIP Switch settings.

For 700Hz the dip switches should be
number 1 ON and numbers 2 - 6 in the OFF position.

2. Pressing the 10, 14 and 18 MHz band keys (yellow labelled 4, 5 and
6 keys) simultaneously while switching the power on toggles the manner
in which the displayed frequency is affected when changing modes.

Check page 17 of the owners manual.



Hope this helps.


Kind regards,


Sean.