[CQ-Contest] New FT-1000 MRK-V Display Problems...

[bob.wruble at verizon.net]

MY problem with the mk-5 display is that it is to dim for
my tastes.....much dimmer than my non mk-5  mp but
yaesu says thats the way they wanted it and there is nothing
that can be done to make it better!
de w7gg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Hallman - N7TR" <N7TR at rnodx.org>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 8:31 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] New FT-1000 MRK-V Display Problems...


>
> I just sent this to the Yaesu List, but thought this might be appropriate
> for here also...
>
> I just found another MRK-V that failed for the same Display problem..
>
> Serial #1D260318
>
> Thanks...Rich N7TR
>
>
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> ***********
>
> I just received my second Mark-V from HRO and failed for the same problem
as
> the first one.  I also received another email from a user who had the same
> problem.
>
> After several hours...or some times a few days...The Display on the MARK-V
> goes blank (Dark).  Hard-Resets do not fix the problem and then needs to
be
> returned to Yaesu (HRO).
>
> Here are the serial numbers that I know of that have the problems so far:
> #1D260320
> #1D260141
> #1D260479
>
> If you also have seen this problem please let me know your serial number
and
> where it was purchased from.  Starting to look like a production issue.
>
> Thanks...
> Rich
>
>
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