[Yaesu] Field vs. Mark V

[Jim Gerke]

Yes, the Field also has Class A operation, albeit at 25 watts instead of
the Mark V's 75 watts.

73, Jim K5QL

Marty wrote:
> 
> 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 !
> 
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