FT-1000MP IF Noise Reduction Mod

FT-1000MP IF Noise Reduction Mod

Here is a worthwhile  mod for the FT-1000MP: a small 70 MHz IF amplifier.

It boosts the front-end gain a few dB.

The IF gain setting in menu item 9-1 is then reduced to compensate, and the radio's background hiss is greatly reduced.

The byproduct is increased sensitivity of 2-4 dB in noise floor reduction.

This is a plug-in, no-solder mod which can be easily removed.

The IF Noise Reduction mod will also work in the Mark V and Mark V Field,