Modifications for the Yaesu FT-650


19-07-1998 FT-650 noise blanker mods

If you are unhappy with your FT650 noise blanker here is a quick mod.

The mod involves shorting diode 4013 which will increase the gating time of the agc line to the noise blanker.

This is located on the if board.

This will inprove the noise blanking by several S points under heavy power line noise.
73,S VK4TUB.



19-07-1998 General coverage for the FT-650

The YAESU FT-650 can be put into general coverage transmit and receive mode by using the following procedure:

While pressing the "VFO" and "MR" knob, switch the transceivers power to "ON".

For resetting to the factory defaults, repeat the above procedure again.