Art:
Are you referring to the FT-1000(D) series? I believe the QSK shortcomings
have been straightened out with the "MP" model.
-Paul, W9AC
-----Original Message-----
From: Art Charette <k6xt@pacbell.net>
To: topband@contesting.com <topband@contesting.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Date: Monday, March 16, 1998 2:53 AM
Subject: TopBand: FT1000 key clicks
>At risk of heat:
>
>Several years ago in the pages of that august journal, the San Diego DX
Club
>Bulletin, I published the results of some measurements I conducted on the
CW
>capabilities of 3 rigs I was considering: the FT1000, IC781, and TS950.
N6ND
>supplied the 950, HRO the other 2.
>
>As measured with a Tektronix scope the FT1000 suffered debilitating
>shortcomings on CW transmit. On the air it was in last place on receive.
>
>It was noisy on receive with tons of audio hiss. Sure hope they cleaned
that
>up.
>
>On QSK transmit each dot was very brief and harsh, generating severe clicks
>by comparison. The dots were about 1/3 full size and sounded awful.
>Risetimes were unmercifully short. I hear that many users adjust the weight
>on the keyer to compensate for the foreshortening.
>
>In non-QSK things were better on transmit: Only the first dot was clicky.
>
>This was long enough ago that Yaesu might have done something about it. I
>sure would avoid an early FT1000 based on my scope measurements and
>on-the-air observations. BTW, I did not choose the FT1000 since, at that
>time, either of the other two were far better CW choices.
>
>73 Art
>
>
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