[Yaesu] FT2000 DSP problem

[Wilson Caselli]

FT-900 and FT-990 for two of them...  Both are old radios.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rob Atkinson
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 9:58 AM
To: Wilson Caselli
Cc: Yaesu REFLECTOR
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT2000 DSP problem

Guess I never thought about it that much.  To me, all these rigs are
in danger of being unrepairable (by anyone) because of all the chips.
What is an example of a rig using a microcontroller?

Tnx 73

Rob
K5UJ

On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Wilson Caselli <wcaselli at gmail.com> wrote:
> To me a microprocessor is a component, like a Motorola 6800, which can be
> used to build a microcontroller.
>
> Even my Yaesu FT-990 radio (17+ years old) uses a microprocessor to decode
> and process all of its functions,
> like changing bands, etc.  A microprocessor is not a DSP (Digital Signal
> Processor) but it can be used with
> DSP's to perform ancillary control functions.
>