Dj6rx@aol.com wrote:
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> Saw my friendly YAESU Dealer today. They checked the FT-1000MP
> 160m-spurious.
> Indeed they found them. Another brandnew unit from stock produced exactly
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> the same spuriouses.
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> They called various european YAESU reps to get advice. The outcome was:
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> YAESU is aware of the problem. However they claim the spurious is attenuated
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> well enough. There is NO FIX on hand to improve the situation.
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> 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.
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> The dealer about said:
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> Use low power not to interfere with others and burry the antenna 2 feet
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> below ground level or better, get rid of the FT-1000MP and buy Kenwood.
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> When I asked for his opinion of the FT-1000D he said that Yaesu had stopped
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> making it. Only rest of stock is sold...
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> Which radio should one buy if you like 160m and QSK-CW?
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> 73 / Klaus (DJ6RX)
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