[Amps] Clean -vs- Unclean

R.Measures r at somis.org
Tue Jan 10 08:47:29 EST 2006


On Jan 9, 2006, at 11:59 AM, peter.voelpel wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> those two were 1000MP Mark V used on different locations.
> It happened almost incidently to both rigs during a hot summer
> period.
> Both rigs were installed in a typical shelf put on a desk with not too
> much space around but open at the back.
>
> If I were you I would stay with the FT-1000D.
> We have four in use at our contest station DF0CG.
> 2 years ago when we were to run WAE M/S there I was told not bring
> my IC-765 with me as on other events, there will be a brand new Mark V
> Field.
> That rig was installed at the 80m position, when we passed Emily P43E
> as a multi from 40m the operator was not able to make the qso because 
> he
> could not copy her.
> I know Emilys strong signal on 80 quite well, so I could not believe 
> that
> and we tried again, not audible in the noise.
> We swapped the FT1000MP to the TS-830s spare and it was armchair copy. 
> ... ... ...

The TS-830S is the only radio I have ever heard that goes from little 
or no copy to fair copy by switching it's RF Processor on.  It is also 
the best sounding processor I've heard.

>
>

Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org



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