TopBand: InRad FT1000MP Mod: Good for 160?

[John Kaufmann]

At 05:09 PM 12/24/98 -0500, Jeffrey Maass wrote:

>
>Is this a modification which is likely to be beneficial in 160 meter use,
>or is the major improvement on the higher bands?
>

There are 2 parts to the Inrad mod--an IF board and a capacitor for
modifying the audio response.  I find both very useful on 160.  The IF
board adds gain which improves reception with a Beverage antenna because
the 1000MP has marginal amplification gain for lossy antennas like
Beverages.  The capacitor (which they call a "bonus" mod) rolls off the
excessive high frequency hiss which is present in some 1000MP's (including
mine) and makes it much more pleasant to use.

73, John W1FV

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