[CQ-Contest] radio MP vs all

[Scott Manthe]

It was probably locking up due to it's external power supply. You be 
surprised at just how much of the MP innards the Field and Mark V share. 
The Field is essentially the same rig, with slightly different software.

73,
Scott, N9AA

Rick Dougherty NQ4I wrote:
> Here is my 2 cents worth....the nq4i m-m station has historically used the 
> MP for the 11 stations...one year we were one MP short...so one member 
> suggested he bring his new MKV...we first put it on 40m as the mult 
> station...it began locking up when the other rig transmitted...so we moved 
> it to 10m...again as the mult station...same problem...kept locking up and 
> having to reset the radio..only place it would operate was 160m since there 
> is just one station there...the filter selection process is not as flexible 
> as the MP either...so didn't use the MKV any more...I have graduated to the 
> 1000D as my radio of choice now...it is a lot of bang for the $$...we have 6 
> of them in the station...they are the primary run radios now....and the MP 
> is the mult radio of choice...they work well together and are fairly easy to 
> switch between for the op's...I think Yaesu did not make the MKV or the 
> Field with the same bullet proof innards as the MP...de Rick NQ4I 
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