[Yaesu] Yaesu Digest, Vol 37, Issue 11

[Dave Maley]

Yes, I would expect this.  Have you checked to see if they have another
controller board?
Please let the rest of us 1000D owners know how you come out.
Dave
WA0ZZG

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> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:17:56 -0600
> From: Paul Frantz <w5pf at houston.rr.com>
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT1000D Processor
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> I recently sent my FT1000D to Yaesu for repairs. After nearly 3 months
> in California they informed me yesterday that the processor is bad. The
> worse news is that the processor is obsolete and no spares are available.
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> I don't want to give up on this radio. Are there other sources of spare
> parts beside Yaesu? Does anyone have a spare board with a good
> processor? Any suggestions on who may be able to repair the radio?
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> I guess this is a downside to the modern computer based radios. There
> are alternatives if you can't get an original part for an old boat
> anchor, but if you lose a processor that is not available what can you do?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Paul W5PF
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