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TopBand: More FT-1000MP on 160

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Subject: TopBand: More FT-1000MP on 160
From: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider)
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 04:25:30 -0800
Dj6rx@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
>  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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