[Yaesu] Yaesu 1000 MP Superious Signals

[Hardy Landskov]

At 10:17 PM 7/28/98 -0400, Rick Kourey wrote:
>I am a new owner of a Yaesu FT-1000 MP and have noticed lately that when I
>first turn on the radio, I can hear several faint AM broadcast signals at
>various frequencies on the 75 meter band.  I am really not near any
>broadcast stations and have never experienced this on any other radio.  The
>AM broadcast stations are so very faint but as a perfectionist it annoys me
>that they are being received at all.  A simple transmission by clicking the
>microphone push to talk causes these very faint AM stations to disappear.
>
>Has anyone experienced such a condition with their FT-1000 MP or does anyone
>have a solution to resolve this problem.
>
I have the same problem at times, with the 80 mtr loaded beam.  The relays
which change from cw to phone develope an oxide which generates
rectifcation. Switching on/off always solves the problem.
73  N7RT

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