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Re: [Yaesu] FT1000MP Key click mod

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Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT1000MP Key click mod
From: g0afh <g0afh@g0afh.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:31:05 +0100
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Thanks Jan.

The falling edge is definitely where the problem is. The rise time is 
now around 8mS but the fall is still very fast.

Perhaps I am expecting too much from this mod.

73
Ian.

Jan Erik Holm wrote:
> Even with this mod the MP clicks. It clicks at the "break" side
> so yes then the "falling edge" of the envelope is to fast.
> You have to get at least 5 ms raise/fall time on the envelope
> to make it decent.
> Don´t know if it´s ever possible to get an MP "click free", I
> know this much I would never use a FT1000MP on CW.
>
> The FT1000D I have is a "boarder case". I tweaked fiddled with
> it but I can´t say it´s "click free" however decent enough not
> to get complaints from others on the band.
>
> There is a W5 that claims he modified his MP and he says he got
> it click free. However I have forgotten his call sign, Google
> might be possible. As I understan it he did quite extensive work
> on it.
>
> / Jim SM2EKM
> ------------------------
> On 2010-06-04 11:13, g0afh wrote:
>   
>> Hello
>>
>> I have just installed the W8JI key click mod to my FT1000MP. However,
>> whilst I can see an appreciable difference in the rising edge of the
>> keyed RF envelope, I see very little difference in the falling edge. The
>> falling edge is still rather too fast.
>>
>> Has anyone else seen this, and is there a solution?
>>
>> 73
>> Ian.
>> G0AFH.
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