It was probably locking up due to it's external power supply. You be
surprised at just how much of the MP innards the Field and Mark V share.
The Field is essentially the same rig, with slightly different software.
73,
Scott, N9AA
Rick Dougherty NQ4I wrote:
> Here is my 2 cents worth....the nq4i m-m station has historically used the
> MP for the 11 stations...one year we were one MP short...so one member
> suggested he bring his new MKV...we first put it on 40m as the mult
> station...it began locking up when the other rig transmitted...so we moved
> it to 10m...again as the mult station...same problem...kept locking up and
> having to reset the radio..only place it would operate was 160m since there
> is just one station there...the filter selection process is not as flexible
> as the MP either...so didn't use the MKV any more...I have graduated to the
> 1000D as my radio of choice now...it is a lot of bang for the $$...we have 6
> of them in the station...they are the primary run radios now....and the MP
> is the mult radio of choice...they work well together and are fairly easy to
> switch between for the op's...I think Yaesu did not make the MKV or the
> Field with the same bullet proof innards as the MP...de Rick NQ4I
>
>
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