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Subject: [Yaesu] FT-900
From: dgmaley@inav.net (Dave Maley)
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 15:23:12 +0000
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> Date:          Sat, 20 Dec 1997 13:04:48 -0800 (PST)
> From:          Robert Norgard <kl7fm@yahoo.com>
> Subject:       [Yaesu] FT-900
> To:            yaesu@contesting.com

Yea;  mine does this too.   Not a big problem.   Just shut it off and 
restart it.   You may also find the same condition on shutdown.

> Hi all,
> 
> Was wondering if anyone has heard of the problem in an FT-900 where,
> during power-up, the rig seems to hang up.  The display comes on at
> half-brightness.  It's like it does not complete the power-up
> sequence.  Pushing the "Power" button turns it off again.  Upon trying
> it again, it works fine.  Does not happen very often.  Have had rig
> about 18 months.  Using very stiff 13.8 volt supply.

This noise blanker mod is a TEST-SELECT value.   You may need to
have a different resistor value installed to get a little more 
action.
Dave   WA0ZZG 
> Next, the noise blanker seems to work excellent for some types of
> noise (extremely short spikes).  But not at all for 95 percent of the
> rest of common noise.  I heard of a mod for this, but it was for
> earlier units.  I checked the schematic on mine, and it shows the
> resistance change.  Don't remember what R- it was as I lost that note.
>  Is there any other info on this?


> 
> Thanks to all, and Merry Christmas.
> 
> -- Bob Norgard, KL7FM
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