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,





