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REVISED SETTINGS/INCREASE OUTPUT IN SERVICE
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Note: these are the comprehensive
and revised settings for the OUTPUT as of
April 18, 2007 from K3UR. Please
disregard all previous instructions, as the additions here address the S Meter
tweaking with the VRF knob on the far right set of 3 numbers.
NOTE: the Internal Antenna Tuner
must be in the OFF position.
To get into the HIDDEN MENU you
hold buttons 1, 2 and 3 in while powering on the FT-2000. Once you are there you
will turn the MAIN VFO to change menus. These are to increase
OUTPUT. Turn the Main VFO to
d 18AP lh (this is for
1.8 nHz) You will see 3 sets of numbers. One is in Green color in the small
box (this is for AM and you turn the clarifier for this setting). The next
set of 3 numbers to the right of the Menu setting is for CW and SSB and you set
this with the SUB VFO knob. The set of 3 numbers on the far right are for
tweaking the PO on the S Meter and this is done with the VRF knob. Seldom will
you have to tweak this.
Here is the sequence when
adjusting, as each band has to be adjusted. Use an EXTERNAL WATT
METER to check your output wattage. For AM, push the AM button in and key
the radio and turn the CLARIFIER to set AM at 25 watts. (It will go a lot
higher). Then push the CW button in (this adjusts CW and SSB at the same time).
Turn the SUB VFO to set the Output to 100 watts. Do the same for all of the
succeeding Menus (frequencies) up until you reach d 27AP lh (which is 50
mHz). Make sure you are using your DUMMY LOAD when doing each
menu.
Here is the step by step
procedure:
d 18AP 1h, in CW mode, key the
radio and turn Sub VFO for 100 watts output on External Watt
Meter.
Push AM button in, key the
radio and adjust AM to 25 watts on External Watt Meter using the
Clarifier.
Turn Main VFO to d 18bP 50.
(Do not key the radio).Turn the VRF and tweak the S Meter on the radio to 50
watts (note: the 50 in d 18AP is for 50 watts.
Turn Main VFO to d 18cP 20.
(Do not key the radio). Turn the VRF and tweak the S Meter on the radio to 20
watts.
Turn Main VFO to d 18dP 10.
(Do not key the radio). Turn the VRF and tweak the S Meter on the radio to 10
watts.
Turn Main VFO to d 18eP 05. (Do not
key the radio). Turn the VRF and tweak the S Meter
on the radio to 5
watts.
Follow the same sequence as above
for all of the following:
d 19AP lh (3.5 mHz)
d 20AP lh (7 mHz)
d 21AP lh (10 mHz)
d 22AP lh (14 mHz)
d 23AP lh (18 mHz)
d 24AP lh (21 mHz)
d 25AP lh (24 mHz)
d 26AP lh ( 28 mHz)
d 27AP lh ( 50
mHz)
Once you are finished, push the
MENU button in until you hear 2 beeps and this locks the changes into the
memory. Be very careful when you do this whole procedure.
73's, John Occhipinti,
K3UR