TopBand: More FT-1000MP on 160

[Dj6rx@aol.com (Dj6rx@aol.com)]

 Saw my friendly YAESU Dealer today. They checked the FT-1000MP
160m-spurious. 
 Indeed they found them. Another brandnew unit from stock produced exactly
    
 the same spuriouses.
                                                         
 They called various european YAESU reps to get advice. The outcome was:
      
 YAESU is aware of the problem. However they claim the spurious is attenuated
 
 well enough. There is NO FIX on hand to improve the situation.
               


                                                                             
 Again: Using the FT-1000MP in the range of 1820-1827 produces spurs which
can 
 be heard all over Europe. Other FT-1000MP owners have reported the same.
     


                                                                             
 The dealer about said:
                                                       
 Use low power not to interfere with others and burry the antenna 2 feet
      
 below ground level or better, get rid of the FT-1000MP and buy Kenwood.
      


                                                                             
 When I asked for his opinion of the FT-1000D he said that Yaesu had stopped
  
 making it. Only rest of stock is sold...
                                     


                                                                             
 Which radio should one buy if you like 160m and QSK-CW?
                      


                                                                             
 73 / Klaus (DJ6RX)


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