FT1000MP Mark V - Review
by RadCom
Courtesy of Andrew Williamson GI0NWG / AC6WI
As previously mentioned on this group, the FT1000mp Mk V was reviewed in the October 2000 RadCom. I asked the editorial staff for permission to quote figures and make comparisons with the original review of the FT1000mp in the January 1996 RadCom on this reflector (it's a copyrighted publication). Permission was granted. You will need to view this on a fixed width font to make everything line up properly.
I was asked to state that the figures were taken from "an independent review by Peter Hart, G3SJX, in the RSGB members' journal, RadCom". Peter Hart has been doing these reviews in RadCom for quite a number of years and always gives the figures in the same format so it is easy to make direct comparisons. It's interesting to lift the May 1986 RadCom and compare the FT1000mp with the TS930, the old benchmark rig. It's surprising how far the FT1000mp is ahead of the TS930 in some critical areas, but we'll leave that for another time ;-)
Below, direct comparisons have been made between the older FT1000mp and the new FT1000mp Mk V.
SENSITIVITY SSB 10dB s+n/n (using tuned/flat front ends as appropriate)
FREQ FT1000MP FT1000MP MK V
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1.8 0.32uV
0.40uV
3.5 0.40uV
0.45uV
7 0.32uV
0.35uV
10 0.18uV
0.18uV
14 0.20uV
0.20uV
18 0.16uV
0.16uV
24 0.13uV
0.11uV
28 0.13uV
0.11uV
FT1000MP INTERMODULATION (50kHz Tone Spacing)
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3rd Order Intercept
2 tone dynamic range
PREAMP IN PREAMP OUT
PREAMP IN PREAMP OUT
1.8 +13dBm +15dBm
93dB 93dB
3.5 +18dBm +19dBm
95dB 97dB
7 +19dBm
+20dBm 97dB
97dB
14 +19dBm
+29dBm 99dB
102dB
21 +14dBm
+19dBm 97dB
96dB
28 - 4dBm
+ 6dBm 87dB
86dB
FT1000MP MK V INTERMODULATION (50kHz Tone Spacing)
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3rd Order Intercept Two-Tone Dynamic Range
FREQ Flat Amp Tuned Amp Amp Out
Flat Amp Tuned Amp Amp Out
1.8 - 5dBm +10dBm
+22dBm 84dB
90dB 97dB
3.5 + 6dBm +16dBm
+21dBm 91dB
93dB 95dB
7 +13dBm +16dBm
+18dBm 95dB
95dB 95dB
14 +12dBm -
+24dBm 95dB
- 99dB
21 +11dBm -
+13dBm 95dB
- 91dB
28 + 2dBm - 9dBm
+ 2dBm 88dB
85dB 82dB
CLOSE-IN INTERMODULATION ON 7MHz BAND - PRE-AMP OUT (IPO)
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FT1000MP
Spacing 3rd Order Two Tone
Blocking Reciprocal Mixing
Intercept Dynamic
Range
For 3dB noise
3kHz - 8dBm
78dB -25dBm
80dB
5kHz - 2dBm
82dB -25dBm
86dB
7kHz + 1dBm
84dB -18dBm
94dB
10kHz +13dBm
92dB -10dBm
99dB
15kHz +29dBm
103dB - 6dBm
103dB
20kHz +24dBm
99dB - 4dBm
108dB
30kHz +22dBm
98dB
0dBm 115dB
40kHz +21dBm
97dB
0dBm 121dB
50kHz +20dBm
97dB
0dBm 124dB
100kHz <---------------------not measured--------------------->
200kHz <---------------------not measured--------------------->
FT1000MP MK V
Spacing 3rd Order Two Tone
Blocking Reciprocal Mixing
Intercept Dynamic
Range
For 3dB noise
3kHz - 9dBm
77dB -14dBm
82dB
5kHz -14dBm
73dB -14dBm
87dB
7kHz -12dBm
75dB - 8dBm
91dB
10kHz - 5dBm
79dB
0dBm 95dB
15kHz +10dBm
89dB >+6dBm
100dB
20kHz +18dBm
95dB >+6dBm
104dB
30kHz +18dBm
95dB >+6dBm
109dB
40kHz +18dBm
95dB >+6dBm
112dB
50kHz +18dBm
95dB >+6dBm
114dB
100kHz +18dBm
95dB >+6dBm
120dB
200kHz +18dBm
95dB >+6dBm
123dB
Some other miscellaneous figures
AM sensitivity (28MHz)
FT1000MP = 0.7uV for 10dB s+n/n at 30%
mod depth
FT1000MP MK V = 0.8uV for 10dB s+n/n at 30% mod depth
FM sensitivity (28MHz)
FT1000MP = 0.13uV for 12dB SINAD 3kHz
pk deviation
FT1000MP MK V = 0.13uV for 12dB SINAD 3kHz pk deviation
AGC threshold
FT1000MP = 2.5uV
FT1000MP MK V = 2.5uV
FT1000MP = 100dB above AGC threshold for
+2.0dB audio output
FT1000MP MK V = 100dB above AGC threshold for +1.5dB audio output
AGC attack time
FT1000MP = 5ms(fast) 2ms(slow)
FT1000MP MK V = 3ms(fast) 2ms(slow)
AGC decay time
FT1000MP = 0.2-0.5s(fast) 2-3s(slow)
FT1000MP MK V = 0.2-0.3s(fast) 2s(slow)
Carrier suppression
FT1000MP = >80dB
FT1000MP MK V = >70dB
Sideband suppression
FT1000MP = >80dB @ 1kHz
FT1000MP MK V = >80dB @ 1kHz
Transmitter AF distortion
FT1000MP = 0.5%
FT1000MP MK V = <1%
SSB T/R switch speed
mute-TX TX-mute mute-RX RX-mute
FT1000MP = 12ms
5ms 24ms
2ms
FT1000MP MK V = 10ms
5ms 24ms
2ms
Andrew Williamson GI0NWG / AC6WI
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