[Amps] Available Class A in Yaesu

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 8/18/2012 7:22 AM, Charles Harpole wrote:
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> Correction:  xcvrs with choice to xmit Class A are, at least, the following:  FT-1000MP Mark V, FT-9000Contest, FT-9000d, and FT-9000MP.

Don't forget the 5000 series.  I run mine class A when driving the amp 
which is most of the time when chasing DX.
Complete dual receivers so I usually monitor 6 while chasing DX on the 
other bands.

73

Roger (K8RI)



   The latter three also have a bias adjustment on the front panel to 
slide Class A downward away from pure Class A in SSB or CW modes.  I 
burned up a Mark V by running it full Class A (only choice on that rig) 
and at about 40 watts... great techs tried to fix it and it blew two 
more sets of finals before I lost track of it.  Morale, do not run a 
Mark V in Class A.  Today, I own K3f, FT-9000d, and IC-7800, as well as 
KWM-2A, and several other rigs.  Very fun to compare them.GL 73
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