[Yaesu] Mark V Field: AGC Getting Swamped

Sat Jun 5 06:42:18 EDT 2004

Harry,
This sounds like the EDSP has been turned on in MENU 7-7. I had a similar
experience when I first got my Field last year however it was in the CW mode
that I noticed it. Seems the factory changes MENU 7-7 from the default
setting of OFF to ON and puts a yellow "Corrections" slip in with the manual
with the new settings. I suggest you turn all the MENU 7-7 settings off and
see if this cures the problem. If yes, then you can experiment with each of
them to see which setting you like best
73, Grant
N4GM
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To: "Yaesu Reflector" <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:04 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] Mark V Field: AGC Getting Swamped
> Recently acquired a Mark V Field and still learning my way around the
radio. Have used Icom gear for many years, and finding Yaesu's way of doing
things a bit awkward, but will learn...
>> Mark V Field seems like a nice rig. However, I have noticed on SSB if
there is a strong signal (say S9) about 5 Kcs up the band it will pump the
AGC like crazy...even desensing the radio. I've tried the VRF and IDBT
which have helped, and set the AGC to Fast...but the problem continues. If
the other station was 2 or maybe 3 Kcs up I would understand, but 5Kcs seems
rather wide.
>> On several occasions I have done an A/B test with my Icom 756 Pro using
the same antenna. The Pro is not affected at all.
>> Any thoughts on this? Suggestions? Plan on installing pair of 2.0 SSB
filters, but not sure that will help.
>> thanks,
>> Harry WE1X
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