#269: Repair Log: Yaesu FT-1000D Receiver Repair | dead rx, loss of sensitivity @w2aew

#269: Repair Log: Yaesu FT-1000D Receiver Repair | dead rx, loss of sensitivity @w2aew

Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

A local ham radio friend dropped off his Yaesu FT-1000D transceiver for me to take a look at. He said that the receiver was "dead". This video documents my debug process and the repair and final check out.

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#269: Repair Log: Yaesu FT-1000D Receiver Repair | dead rx, loss of sensitivity