Re: [VHFcontesting] Yaesu FT100D problem on 6m

[Tad Danley <tdanley@suddenlink.net>]

I think some early D models had this problem as well.  I purchased my 
FT-100D in 2000 and had the high SWR problem on 6 and 10.  A warranty 
trip to Yaesu fixed it with the additional grounding.
73,

Tad Danley, K3TD
 

On 2/12/2015 6:08 AM, Mike (KA5CVH) Urich wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 8:54 PM, John Geiger <af5cc@fidmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have not seen this problem in a FT100D before.
> Mike asks
>
> Are you sure its a "D"?  This was a problem on the "pre-D" models, not
> only on 6 but 10 & 12 as well.  My "non-D" had to go back to Yaesu so
> they could do the additional grounding that was necessary.  They
> repaired it and shipped it back to me at no cost.  They also flashed
> the firmware to the "D" firmware at the same time.
>
> No problems since.
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