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[Yaesu] FT-1000MP with CT

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Subject: [Yaesu] FT-1000MP with CT
From: k3mm@erols.com (Tyler Stewart)
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 19:32:53 +0100
Dave Hawes wrote:
> 
> I have recently acquired an FT-1000MP.  Having used it in the WAE CW
> contest, I have noticed a rather significant glitch while using it
> with CT:
> 
> For the band map and most (if not all) of the functions where CT
> reads the radio's VFO frequency, the clarifier must either be OFF or
> reset to 0.00.  Otherwise, CT reads very erroneous data from the
> radio.  This affects the band map, putting out packet spots, grabbing
> packet spots (if you hadn't cleared the clarifier, when you did the
> second Alt-F4, you end up in space somewhere, wondering what
> happened), etc.
> 
> I have tried this with 9.27 and 9.30 with the same results.  Can
> anyone confirm that this is a quirk of CT and not the result of some
> menu setting chosen improperly by me?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 73 - Dave N3RD
> 
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Yup That's a long standing bug with the program.  Keep the clarifier
zero'ed or off.

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