[Yaesu] Fw: [CTDXCC] Antenna Tuner Problem??

[Gary Smith]

What does Yaesu have to say about this?  maybe a mod kit or fix?
73
Gary...wa6fgi

N5IET Bob wrote:
> Thanks John:
> 
> I am on the 920 group, but they really have not been a
> whole lot of help with this issue. It seems they may not
> know much, I was hoping one of you guys had experienced it
> before. I can't find a pdf service manual anywhere either.
> 
> Oh well onward and upward.
> 
>  73 fer nw,
> Bob N5IET
> 
> (old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
> 10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
> http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
> Code may be taking a back seat for now,
> but the pioneering spirit that put the code
> there in the first place is out front of it all.
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com 
>>[mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John
> 
> Wagner
> 
>>Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 7:39 AM
>>To: 'Robert Pack (NX5M)'; Yaesu at contesting.com
>>Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Fw: [CTDXCC] Antenna Tuner
> 
> Problem??
> 
>>
>>I would suggest going to the Yahoo Groups and then the
> 
> 920 
> 
>>group. There has been a lot of discussion there about
> 
> the 
> 
>>tuner needing to be reset and the low power issue. I'm
> 
> sorry 
> 
>>I don't have al link. It's on my home PC. I will post it
> 
> 
>>tomorrow if no one else does.
>>
>>Good Luck
>>
>>John
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com 
>>[mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> 
> Robert Pack (NX5M)
> 
>>Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 11:27 PM
>>To: Yaesu at contesting.com
>>Subject: [Yaesu] Fw: [CTDXCC] Antenna Tuner Problem??
>>
>>
>>Perhaps someone on this reflector can help this fellow
> 
> out.
> 
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "N5IET Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: "Central Texas DX and Contest Club" <ctdxcc at kkn.net>
>>Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 10:02 PM
>>Subject: [CTDXCC] Antenna Tuner Problem??
>>
>>
>>I just bought a new (used) FT-920 S/N 980108C and it
>>receives beautifully but seems my SWR is better without
>>the Auto tuner inline.
>>
>>I wish there was a way to make it forget any memorized
>>stuff that the previous owner might have put into it for
>>his specific setup. I have already checked the menus as
>>you will see later on and have soft erased and written
>>over the Q MEMS AND MEMORY BANK with new data.
>>
>>At times with the tuner inline it acts like it is having
> 
> a 
> 
>>problem tuning the antenna system to resonance. But
> 
> either 
> 
>>way (with or without an indicated low SWR) I have low
> 
> power 
> 
>>output on all bands.
>>
>>For some reason it tells me HIGH SWR but will eventually
>>tune the frequency if I play with it enough. Then at
> 
> times
> 
>>it seems to tune it and then JUMPS all the way to the
>>right.
>>
>>I just had this same Antenna system hooked up to an
> 
> IC-728
> 
>>with the AT-160 AutoTuner and it would bring it into 1:1
>>almost immediately and full power output with no over
>>heating at 100% duty cycle on PSK.
>>
>>With the new FT-920 setup it takes a while for it to
> 
> bring
> 
>>it into 1:1 if it even does.
>>
>>But whether it does or not the power output is still
> 
> low. 
> 
>>MAX POWER OUTPUT I have out is 75W on 40 and 80. On 20
> 
> it
> 
>>is about 50W and above 20 it deteriorates to 5W-10W. Do
>>not have an antenna for 6 Meters so I have not checked
> 
> it
> 
>>yet.
>>
>>I have checked the menu and submenu and all is as
> 
> default.
> 
>>Here are the settings:
>>F01  1.15     CPU VERSION
>>F02  1.29     DSP VERSION
>>FO3  Fin1.26  Tuner Version
>>FO4  OFF      TUNER CLEAR
>>FO5  OFF      TUBER PLATE ADJUSTMENT
>>FO6  OFF      TUNER WRITE TO TUNERS MEMORY
>>FO7  OFF      TUNER MOVEMENT TO CENTER
>>
>>S/N 980108C
>>
>>Any help would be appreciated
>>
>>
>> 73 fer nw,
>>Bob N5IET
>>
>>(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
>>10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
>>http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
>>Code may be taking a back seat for now,
>>but the pioneering spirit that put the code
>>there in the first place is out front of it all.
>>
>>
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