[Yaesu] Field vs. Mark V

[Marty]

The MARK V FT-1000MP (non-Field) has cleaner transmit with it's Class-A
operation P/A. I don't think the Field has Class -A.

>From Yaesu:
The Mark-V is the first commercially-produced Amateur transceiver to provide
Class-A operation for its power amplifier. When engaged by the front panel's
[CLASS-A] switch, the PA bias is changed dramatically, and the Mark-V puts out a
75-Watt signal envelope of astounding purity: during Class-A operation, SSB 5th-
and higher-order Intermodulation Distortion (the kind that contributes to
"splatter" reports) will drop to the -80 dB range! And while the Mark-V's
Class-A feature does not directly affect your linear amplifier's performance,
the extremely clean drive to your linear will result in dramatically cleaner
overall signal reproduction.

Marty

-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Ed Yeary
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 4:36 AM
To: Yaesu at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Yaesu] Field vs. Mark V


Is the only real difference between the FT 1000 Field and the Mark V the extra
100 watts? Don't have a lot of experience with Yaesu HF rigs. 
Ed Yeary W4TEY
GO VOLS !