[CQ-Contest] FT1000MP Mods

[Fatchett, Mike]

I was just looking at the International radio page and they have a mod for
the 1000MP.

We now have a mod for the FT-1000MP: a small 70MHz I.F. amplifier. It boosts
the front-end gain a few dB. The IF gain setting in menu item 9-1 is then
reduced to compensate, and the radio's background hiss is greatly reduced.
The byproduct is increased sensitivity of 2-4 DB in noise floor reduction.
This is a plug-in, no-solder mod which can be easily removed.

Anyone tried one of these?  Any other decent mods?

Mike
W0MU


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