YAESU - FT2000

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BUGs that is still reported active!

WIDTH is almost unusable with CW mode and < 200hz IF. Big DSP TONE same as pitch frequency is created from internal DSP.

Check also the "visibility audio captured" on menu 61-63 with this problem!

The LEVEL METER for COMP is alway to MAX, even if is read 1-100 on the SUBdisplay even if PROC is rotated. From the 1.42 PEP the COMP LEVEL meter it doesn't correctly work and only little and the COMP LEVEL METER (PROC) is visible always at the most!! It is had to use the MIC GAIN to reduce the modulation! The SMETER COMP is alway to full!!

** YAESU NOTE from 1.47/11.53 but not full corrected **

Increase the response of the compression level meter in conjunction with the PROC knob. (Max up to 12dB).

NOTES:

Rotate the [METER] switch to select “COM” (Compression). We recommend setting the PROC level within the 5dB to 10dB range.

BEACON TIMER PEPmenu Nr.18: the timer work but the described seconds 1-255 they are not respected. The 1" sec according to it starts to the least one with 10" seconds or with casuality timer but not as writed. Unabvailable to use as "DVR CQ/CONTEST/CALL" on SSB or CW. To long as the 2-3" secs normally used!

DSP CRASH: and RX go to "AF GAIN protection or DSP crash"?

Not really bug but wath is:

1. AGC OFF

2. DNR ON

3. TURN DNR and DSP MUTE/ AUDIO CRASH

4. DNR OFF

5. AGC ON and AUDIO now available! GOTO 1

I never use RX with AGC OFF.

Chek also the yo3gjc video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLBtOBrn7b8

Partially resolved but still to verify or suggestion for new release!

Some improvement for QRN on the NB1/2. Electrical noise, electric motor or QRN it doesn't make a lot of reduction as NB in many other receivers. Sometimes seems that doesn't work!

75% better from 1.38 but without official info and little info from v1.39

From 1.4x/11.50 the DNR it works better also in CW,  without making as CW-NOTCH, however on the voice the DSP doesn't work as before. It seems instead also a DSP in BF on the vocal signals that a IF DSP. Also works now in CW and with APF is superlative!!! But surely a best IF DNR algorithm could be tried also for the voice/RX working on the QRM. It would seem instead also a DSP in BF on the vocal signals that a DSP IF.

MENU147 to 10w or to 100w the TUNER always uses around 50w for the TUNE (100w for the FT2000D). The menu 147 don't have some effect on the FT2000 tuner power!!!! It is not a BUG but this MENU PEP147 is used express for a PowerAmplifier Like Quadra or similar. It would be interesting however to have the adjustable power on the TUNER without having to act on the level RF PWR.

This could be a suggestion to be able to use it with other device, improving the use of the AT TUNER with low-power output with safety.

From 1.44/11.50 with PROC ON, the power output is still decreased, almost -50% in less that without processor (PROC). The PROC quality is now worsened notably and the power output it decreases sensitively. Unfortunately when the PROC is inserted it is noticed to decrease the power modulated very evident. The SPEECH PROCESSOR using any or original microphone (original MH31) also getting a worsening on the power voice and PEP output, don't you have any based simple examples on your processor modulation-algorithm? With the 1.42PEP the PROCESSOR works better but unfortunately it loses in power the whole system of modulation with  power RMS output 30/40w.

For a good modulation in the FT2000 it is had to use a preamplified microphone (I am using a simple MC60). Also with this he doesn't succeed in correctly using the PROC.

With PROC inserted him doesn't succeed in having a good power modulated as with a simple preaplified/compressed MIC. We have verified on the tools that with a corresponding DX, where the modulation and modulated power it makes him feel a lot of main point.

Voice PROCESSOR quality corrected but corrected found PROC in 1.42/1139

Retoruned PROC problem Ver.0143/EDSP1145 but only a 65% for the SSB voice modulated REAL POWER OUTPUT with PROC

Smeter power (PO) on FULL KEYDOWN is correct but doesn't correctly read the modulated power of exit +10/20% error as a MT3000 CN101 SX1000 and also on our BIRD. The modulated power it is really different in comparison to external professional Wmeter.

It is really useless to the all OM to have an UP DW 100Khz but it would be interesting to be able to have to choice 1-10 and also 100KHz for the BCL'er!

Solved problem - corrected bug - Suggestion added  ->  TANKS YAESU/VERTEX! <-

1. Tune to the phone portion of a band. Engage USB or LSB, turn on the keyer
and BK-IN.(MENU #58 CW AUTO -  ON)
2. The radio will transmit when you touch the paddle, as expected.
3. Now turn OFF BK-IN - the radio still transmits.
4. Switch to CW mode. Ensure BK-IN is ON. Radio will transmit, as expected.
5. Then turn off BK-IN - radio does not transmit. You hear the sidetone, but no
transmission is made.
6. Switch back to USB/LSB. Ensure BK-IN is OFF. Radio does NOT transmit, as
expected, turn ON BK-IN and radio does NOT transmit again.
7. Turn on BK-IN - radio transmit. Repeat from #1.
 

With MENU 58 CW AUTO ON, if you go into the SSB mode and BK-IN was previously CW enabled, all is OK....the rig goes to CW as described in the Manual as soon as you tap the CW key.

If you go into the SSB mode and BK-IN was not previously enabled, CW Auto  ON does not work...the rig does not go into TX CW as described in the Manual.

Then Switch CW, BK-IN ON, retourn SSB and TX CW is now OK!

Corrected without notice!! problem seems solved. I can not make them do the defect

Consequence of the above "CW AUTO - ON" bug:

1.Go to the phone portion of a band. Engage CW, turn on the keyer
and BK-IN and MENU #58 CW AUTO -  ON
2.Press FH2 keyer# or transceiver F#... TX go to CW
3.Switch to USB/LSB. Press the same key, Radio does NOT transmit CW keyer but PHONE Keyer...
 

With MENU 58 CW AUTO ON the CW or PHONE keyer it doesn't use the select priority in the MENU 58!

PTT problem with  single PTT modem/device for dual mode AFSK and FSK use on PIN3 at RTTY_DIN4 and PACKET_DIN5!!

We wait new FW with PTT PIN3 on PACKET_DIN5 also for single PTT/MODEM device. #51 (AM), #73 (FM) and #82 (SSB) (old menu) set to "DATA" unfortunately the MIC is not cut (if pressing MOX) and the AUDIO on the microphone line input as local noise. A single PTT DEVICE for AFSK/FSK work only with MENU 146 VOX to DATA,  unavailable system for CRC/ARQ fast AFSK mode. Then is to change on FW for being able to use the dual  PTT with normal and individual single PTT-Device of all the tncs/modem as KAM MFJ PK232 and all other with single PTT.

The DNR algorithm is not reset between TX/RX, to eliminate the increased receive noise after a transmission.

From 1.45/11.50: All controls now have need to be rotated quickly to see the representation of numerical value in the 2nd VFO. The correct tuning is had to slowly do it, and on VFO-B is not read anything. Correct the INDICATOR VOX-DELAY.

Change the VFD indication of MENU #34 TRACKING from "FrE9" to "FrEq"

From 1.46/11.50: The DELAY 20-5000ms work also if the REAR DATA PTT DIN3 is groundet. If you use a DIN  PACKET fro AFSK with PTT on DIN3, the delay 20-5000 is active, and befor switch to RX, during the delay if MONI is ON, a big noise is produced from MIC to SPEAKER.
==> THIS BUG AS RESULT ON A BIG LARSEN (NOISE) on the AUX speaker when it changes PTT to OFF  from PIN3 DIN packet, for the selected delay if the MONI is ON for to check AFSK audio!!!!!!

The data/PTT befor switch OFF during DELAY, it commutes on the frontal MIC audio and open AUDIO to big LARSEN on the MONI ON!!!

From 1.45/11.50 volume level problem. In certain FT2000s tell another problem on the audio level also confirmed by Yaesu.

From 1.45/11.50 the DISPLAYED RF PWR on VFO B number is not really as on 1.44/11.50 and as a real pwr output

-And the CS led? Can she be known when it will work or the KEY has been wrong in the "assemblage chain"...?

Cons

idering the reply that the LED seems free and connected, at least to temporarily activate it when he presses CS.

The clarity in the DNR aggressivity?

90% perhaps only an impression but with the FW 1.33 with the EDSP 10.29  update   the DNR seems improved, very less weapon and finally usable correctly, but since has not been announced, it will be only an impression and therefore  can be improved!

100% resolved on EDSP11.45/fw143

DNR it doesn't do anything with < 700hz IF.. Check also the "visibility audio captured" on menu 61-63 with this problem!

50% corrected found in Ver.0142/EDSP1129

85% corrected from v143/1145 PEP now also for CW mode with also APF/CONTOUR features

WOW excellent release!

When we can also to read also the real WIDTH IF on the digital number like PITCH on the VFO/SUB B display number?

Added in Ver.0142/EDSP1129 for PITCH SPEED CONTOUR DNF DNR CWDELAY VOXDELAY and add PWR PROC MIC also on 143/1145)

(added WIDTH and SHIFT in Ver.0145/EDSP1150

Strange behavior of the power output TX FM on the TXVFO B.

Happens only if SSB/CW is used in the MAIN VFO A/RX and SUB VFO B/TX in TX FM

And even a simple possibility to verify the fw version on FT2000 menu

Hard or soft update information???  

NEW BUG ON v1.39 FT2000 FIRMWARE!!!
if I use the computer keyboard to move freq, the receiver is muted!!!
Please send this info to yaesu to make to correct this BUG!
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On the 1.42 PEP the power modulation is reduced at ~50% as above on the 1.40.  With a tone the 100w is reached while with the voice the reduction is incomprehensible:  verified on the FT2k PO METER, on MT3000 and also BIRD external Wmeter!!!

With all available mode (PROC ON / PROC OFF / MIC GAIN / EXTERNAL PROCESSOR... the power modulation is reduced at 50w RMS!! and before with the 1.40 the Power RMS modulation it always reached 70/90w on all the Wmtr tools)

The level of the CONT doesn't have the thrilling effect anymore as in the 1.4x fw.  It is more cleaned but it doesn't have as before an effect for the +0db to +20db.  It would need to understand better the intentions of this change.

From the v1.43/EDSP 11.45, a strange reply at CAT COMMAND CO01 of request contour position reply at 0149 on all position, this command CAT for REQUEST CONTOUR STATUS doesn't work more correctly

From the v1.43/EDSP 11.45, with a exep with for instance RECEIVING during more time (verified a lot of times after a few hours)

the receiver also without any inserted filter, it notably decreases the receiver audio. As if the DNR or DNF or NOTCH

or CONT it always stays active. Only inserting the DNR ON/OFF again it the receipt becomes normal.

As if the calculation of the DSP keeps on also calculating on himself without inserting any filter.

We have verified more times that after 24h the receiver doesn't work more correctly without a manual intervention.

CW DET in NAR mode it always stays power RED on pitch practically with NAR CWdet red led is unusable

The REC (Record Function) setting will be recalled when the power is turned on if REC was turned on before power was turned off.

In the QMB-MT mode, when the VFO frequency is moved, the memory channel indication is cleared to 0.000.

The DSP firmware write mode may be accessed by pressing [CONT] + [DNR] while pressing Power On.

Corrected the RX in CW FULL BKIN 30wpm.

The FH-2 [UP][DW]keys are made the same function as the MIC-UP/DN keys.

DMU Band scope Display Signal Peak Frequency now is centered. 

YEASU PCC software bug report: the window is not correctly opened and then with use of 2 monitor the "Windows Height and Widht of PCC" is not correctly respected.

Check also the screen capture MENU TIPS nr. 64

AGC: Corrected the AGC in the “OFF” position; if an AGC MENU SET item was changed, the AGC would sometimes turn “ON”.

CAT: Corrected the 1.5 kHz shift when the CAT “FA” command is used to change the frequency on

the 5MHz band.

SCOPE: The right edge signal position on the display is corrected and the left edge signal is corrected when the frequency is changed on the display.