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The
Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark-V transceiver
By way of conclusion (VII)
Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark-V must count among the handful best
high-end HF transceivers released in early 2000. It is a fact proofed
by the many members of DX-peditions who selected this material, that they work
from the air-conditioned room of an hotel or in the field, away from any comfort
and in pray to moisture and dust.
In my humble opinion,
the Mark-V shakes off some competitors' markers
as soon as you work in conditions of strong QRM, during a pile-up
for example or if you need to win some dB against atmospherics.
If you
live in large cities from Europe, the U.S.A. or South-Eastern
Asia, this transceiver will also help you to carve your hole in a crowded band as
the 40m during a weekend for example or during a CQ WW.
In all these conditions your system is under
stress but must keep showing all its power, rejecting nearby QRM and offering the greatest
selectivity and sensitivity. The Mark-V does it very well up to
excel in selectivity, 3d-order IMD dynamic range and IP3. If "hard"
working conditions are of your concern most of the time, do
not hesitate and make the step forward; you can buy the Mark-V the eyes
closed, you will not be disappointed.
Even
if this model still uses an outmoded technology for its display and the
menuing, probably designed 10 years before its first release,
it is worth a look, all the more
if you owned a mid-range model or an older vintage that didn't take
advantage of the DSP technology. You will be surprized by the number
of high technology features that Yaesu engineers were able to
implement in this transceiver.
Of
course the Mark-V is expensive, on par with a good
antenna system installed on a pylon. But if you already own a good
aerial, your sole way to improve your installation will be
to attach to it a transceiver as excellent, and in its category many
amateurs, worldwide, appreciate much the Mark-V as it has not many
competitors (except of course the new high-ends released recently). I hope that this
review convinced you.
Your
feedback is welcome.
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Mark-V or Field ?
Don't
worry... The "Field"
model has all the features of the Mark-V, and the final
amp of the original MP. It offers an output power of 100 W
PEP and a built-in PSU. Therefore it does not need the higher
voltage power supply of its "big brother" and it
uses also the same power supply as the original MP.
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The
"pluses" of Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark-V: 200W
PEP out
75
W Class A for Hi-Fi audio signal Crystal
filters on 3 first IF stages, DSP on the 4th IF
Efficient and powerful
filters at all IF stages
Optional Collins mechanical
filters
One
of the best selectivity, good sensitivity
Excellent
3d-order IMD dynamic range and IP3
Many direct access options
Quick access to
memories
Many
excellent anti-interference tools
Custom
multi-function bar graphs
Many lights and warning
everywhere
Double
VFO
Pseudo
DSP
speaker (audio filtered)
Additional
filters are easy to install
Connectors
for 2 aerials and one receive antenna
Built-in
software supported by most loggers
CAT
program capabilities
Twin
headphone jacks (6 mm and mini-jack) with separate trimmers |
The
"minuses" of Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark-V:
Cumbersome
once completed with PSU and speaker Outmoded
design and color (designed earlier than 1996) Outmoded fluorescent digital
display (instead of LCD) Menu access
and selection/validation to revise Complex
menuing with neither scrolling nor full text capabilities Too
many features must be set via the Menu (no push/scrolling buttons for quick setup) RIT/SPLIT
renamed CLAR/VFO RX-TX Heat
sink too apparent, bad designed External
mains PSU, and not in line with RTX design Technical
problems with the external PSU (not w/Field version) Noisy
PSU fan that runs all the time Noisy
roofing filtres (but can be solved using Inrad
products) Very
bad CW click on transmission Undesired
key clicks No
CW tune button (requests the external FH-1 remote control keypad)
Unable
to program memory keyer function (requests FH-1 too) Too
complex reset procedures Built-in
CW filters not always match DSP bandwidth No
CAT program provided by Yaesu No
bandscope Expensive
optional filters ($600 for the all set) Street
price much too high ($4200) compared to its competitors Yaesu
Servicing much too long in some countries |
In
listing as much minuses points I have probably highlighted the
Mark-V under a new day that might be not necessary in favour of this
high-end transceiver. But if it could be a subjective appreciation,
as it is shared by many users, it becomes objective.
I
would like thus to conclude with a comment that I address to
Standard Vertex, aka Yaesu. Please look a bit more often over the shoulders of your
competitors to not be outmoded in the future and take attention to
the feedback of hams who have bought your products. Upgrade also of
a few steps your quality control and servicing, the ham community
will thank you. Last but not least your prices are excessively high,
in average 25% higher than your competitors. Unfortunately, the pleasure
of using your top of the line model will never be experienced by many ham
enthusiasts because cheaper high end transceivers are available on the market,
and in their minds the increase of a few steps in performances cannot be justified by
such high prices. More than one will probably prefer offer their money to your challengers,
whose models are finer, cheaper, more ergonomic and sometimes as
powerful or almost.
Yaesu
FT-1000MP Mark-V Specifications
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General
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Technology
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Solid-state
HF transceiver
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100
kHz ~ 30 MHz
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1.8
~ 29.7 MHz (Amateur bands only) TX expandable by request
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±
0.5 ppm (at 25°C)
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±
0.5 ppm (at 25°C)
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Operating
Temperature Range:
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-10
°C to +50 °C (+14°F to +122°F)
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J3E
(LSB, USB), A1A (CW), A3E (AM), F3E (FM), F1D (FSK,
AFSK)
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10
Hz for SSB,CW, RTTY & Packet - Fine mode up to
0.625 Hz
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100
Hz for AM and FM
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50
Ohms (or 16.6
~ 150 Ohms, unbalanced with Antenna Tuner)
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Power
Consumption:
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13.8
VDC ±15%
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RX
(signal)
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2.7
A
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TX
(200 W)
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14.5
A at 30 VDC - 2.2
A at 13.8 VDC
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Supply
Voltage (ext. FP-29) :
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In
100-120/200-240V, 50/60 Hz; Out 30 VDC at 15 A and
13.8 VDC at 3 A
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Dimensions
(WxHxD):
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410
x 135 x 347 mm (16"
x 5.3" x 13.7")
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Weight
(approx.):
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14
kg (31
lbs.)
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Spurious
emissions
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-60
dB or better
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SSB
Carrier Suppression:
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40 dB
or more below peak output
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Undesired
Sideband Suppression:
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55
dB or more below peak output
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Audio
Response (SSB)
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Not
more than -6 dB from 400 to 2600 Hz
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3d-order
IMD:
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-31
dB at 200 W PEP, or better
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-50
dB at 75 W PEP (Class-A mode)
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Microphone
Impedance:
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500-600
Ohms
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Transmitter
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Power
Output:
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Adjustable
5 - 200 watts (5 - 50 watts AM carrier)
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Duty
Cycle :
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100%
at 100 W, 50% at 200 W (FM & RTTY, 3-minute TX)
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Modulation
Types
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SSB:
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J3E
Balanced
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AM:
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A3E
Low-level (early stage)
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FM:
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F3E
Variable Reactance
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AFSK:
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J1D,
J2D Audio frequency shift keying
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Maximum
FM Deviation:
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±
2.5 kHz
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FSK
Shift Frequencies
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170,
425 and 850 Hz
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Packet
Shift Frequencies
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200
and 1000 Hz
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Receiver
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Circuit
Type:
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Quad
conversion
superheterodyne (triple conversion for FM)
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Intermediate
frequency:
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One
of each VFO
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Main
RX
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70.455
MHz/ 8.215 MHz/ 455 kHz
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Sub
RX
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47.21 MHz/ 455 kHz
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Sensitivity
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Modes
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0.5 ~
1.8 MHz
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1.8
~
30 MHz
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SSB/
CW (2.0 kHz)
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2
mV
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0.16
mV
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AM
(6 kHz)
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13
mV
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2
mV
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FM
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-
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0.5
mV
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(with
preamp on, IDBT on, SSB/
CW/ AM for 10 dB S/N, FM for 12 dB SINAD, 0 dB
= 1 mV)
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Selectivity
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Bandwidth |
Min.at
-6 dB
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Max.at
-60 dB
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2.4
kHz (all except FM)
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2.2
kHz
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4.2
kHz |
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2.0
kHz (all except FM) |
1.8
kHz
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3.6
kHz
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500
Hz (CW, RTTY, Packet)
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500
Hz
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1.8
kHz
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250
Hz (CW, RTTY, Packet)
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250
Hz
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700
Hz
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AM
(Wide)
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4
kHz
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14
kHz
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FM
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8
kHz
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19
kHz
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IF
Rejection (1.8 ~ 30 MHz): |
80
dB or more (Main RX), 60 dB or better (Sub RX)
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Image
Rejection (1.8 ~ 30 MHz): |
80
dB or more (Main), 50 dB or better (Sub)
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Maximum
Audio Output: |
2.0
W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD
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Audio
Output Impedance: |
4
to 8 Ohms
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Today
the Yaesu
FT-1000MP Mark-V transceiver is discontinued and only available on the second
hand market (~$1200 in 2015). It has been replaced by several models :
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Yaesu
FT-950 : 160-6m, 100 watts ($1360) -
Yaesu
FT-2000 : 160-6m +60m in US, 100/200 watts, version D (from
$2700) -
Yaesu
FT-DX 3000 : 160-6m, 100 watts (from $3500) -
Yaesu
FT-DX 5000 : 160-6m, 200 watts (from $5750) -
Yaesu
FT-DX 9000 : 160-6m, 200/400 watts, versions
Contest or MP ($4900-$11000).
Since
the release of this document, several amateurs have wrote me to tell
that they shared my opinion and have much appreciated my review.
Some of them were convinced by this review and bought this transceiver
afterwards. This review is also listed on VA3CR and eHam websites. Many thanks to all.
For
more information
Yaesu
FT-1000MP Mark-V Operating Manual (4.4. MB PDF) Yaesu
website Inrad
products VA3CR.net
(dedicated to MP enthusiasts) RSGB
review by G3SJX (Radcom, October 2000) W8ZR
Review on eHam eHam
reviews of Mark-V eHam
reviews of speaker SP-8
QST
November 2000, ARRL (Mark-V review) QST
April 1996, ARRL (original "MP" review)
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