I was guest op last year in a 10-meter contest. At the end of the
contest, I told the owner that he should check his FT1000MP because the
sensitivity was lower than any I had ever experienced and I knew I had
missed at least a few QSOs because I couldn't get enough gain to copy
the call and exchange. He then recalled that he had been using that MP
on 160 meters on a noisy occasion and had turned off that internal
preamp. Mine had always been on, so it didn't occur to me to check
his. So, I learned the hard way that it does make a difference in weak
signal circumstances.
73,
John, K4BAI.
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