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Subject: [CQ-Contest] FT-1000 PIN diodes in RX section
From: bschwerdlin@hlb.com (Bob Schwerdlin)
Date: Thu Mar 6 16:00:03 1997
I've had my FT1K for about 3 years now and have talked to several people who
have had the PIN diode mod done by Yaesu and have been following the thread
here and I have a question.

Does this RX mod actually do anything or enhance any operation?  -  Or is it
just snake oil??

My major gripes about my 1000D are:
1. Noise blanker not nearly as good as the one that was in my Drake R4-C
2. I.F. shift on the 1000 is via and optical encoder switch and sometimes, I
want to have a setting "in between" the 2nd and 3rd "click" - I liked PBT in
the R4-C better.
3. Sometimes, in contest conditions, with loud signals on the band, CW
filtering gets a small amount of "blow-by" (LOUD signals near by)

Other than that, it's the best rig I've ever used.

Can anyone help me??

Bob, WG9L, V31RC, FP/WB9VLV

bschwerdlin@hlb.com   work
WG9L@axon.axnet.com   home


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