FT2000 Alignment Menu Settings K6JRF

Rev: 11/3/11
The following are settings taken from my FT2000D can be used to restore operation to a
damaged radio due to an inadvertent reset or operator error. The factory default
[F/Def] settings were taken from the radio and were the settings when the radio was new.
As you should know, each radio has different settings so these may not be correct for
your radio but should get you into the ballpark.
There are some parameters that are can be changed but you should not if you dont know
what youre doing! These settings are accessible for maintenance by a qualified
technician and its MANDATORY that you write down ALL the settings in this menu BEFORE
you change any of them! If something goes wrong with a parameter, you can go back to the
original settings.
NOTE: You will need to download the FT2000 Alignment Manual PDF
http://www.k6jrf.com/FT-2000_Alignment.pdf to use along with this document. The
procedures are described along w/ bench test equipment required to perform the
alignment. As always, do any of the setting modifications at your own risk.

HOW TO ACCESS THE HIDDEN/SERVICE MENU

Switch the radio OFF
Push the 1 + 2 + 3 frequency buttons on the front panel while POWER ON
This brings the service menu onto the screen.
Every changes made to this menu will be saved exactly the same way as the normal MENU
accessible with a button from the front panel. Push this MENU button for 2 seconds until
you hear the beep to save and exit the hidden service menu.
The next three (3) topics represent operating changes that can be made w/o special test
equipment and can be restored if youre not happy with them.

1) Changing Fan Speed

You can reduce (or increase) the fan speed in the radio. Mine was a bit on the noisy
side that caused it to exhibit a high-pitched noise when running at high speed.
My default value was 190 and it has been reduced to 160 in item #A07. Be careful not to
slow down too much the fan or you will raise the internal temperature that may cause
failure in the power amps output FETs! Never reduce this value too far since the
blower will not be very effective if the speed is too slow.

2) Reducing IF Gain - Lower Noise Floor

This is a very easy modification to do and as with the previous change, there is no need
to have laboratory test equipment.
In the FT-2000 you can change the IF gain for each band from 160m to 6m. If you're
happy with the noise floor of your rig, don't modify this. If you're curious, then you
can play with these values and always keep the original values on a sheet of paper in
order to return to factory settings. Operation on the lower bands such as 160m and 80m
shows a very high noise floor that can be attenuated by the settings given here.

B11 thru B20 represent the radios IF Gain for 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m,
10m and 6m bands respectively.
If B11 = 096 [K6JRF F/Def], turning the VFO B knob clockwise will increases the value by
1 which equals apx 1db. A higher number will reduce the IF Gain on that band by 1dB at
a time. Some have found that the receiver is apx 10dB too hot on each band, so
increasing the value by 10 is a good starting point. Some users have increased the
values by as much as 15 meaning the rcvrs noise floor has been reduced by 15dB!
Don't forget to save your new settings pushing the MENU button for 2 seconds.
To look at the each band in detail, do the following;

Put the rig in the first band in question, say 160mtrs, while listening to the weakest
signal that you can find on that band. Now POWER OFF the FT-2000. Then POWER ON while
pushing the 1 + 2 + 3 buttons to gain access the hidden service menu.
Go to B11 IF Gain for the 160m band and when you are there, observe the screen, you will
see that AMP1 is ON. Press IPO button until it shows ON to bypass both preamps.
Adjust the VFO B knob until the signal to noise ratio is what you want. This will be
apparent by listening to the speaker noise. Save the value by pressing MENU for 2 secs.
The new settings effect the S Meter calibration b/c a received signal will register a
lower reading due to the reduced IF gain. Reducing the noise floor doesnt increase the
signal/noise ratio but there will less noise to your ears and this will help during
long hours of operating or for SWLing. On 160m and 80m, the radios sensitivity is
excessive so reducing is in order. Try it and see what you think.
I have found that 10dB to 15dB reduction is useful for the 160m and 80m bands.

3) The Complete Hidden/Service Menu

The default values are only valid for MY rig but these are offered as is. As you see,
there are two (2) columns that represent Factory [Fac Def] settings for my radio. The
New settings are changes to the default settings. CLAR is the third window that is
part of factory default settings.
Remember that each radio is different so there will be different settings for your radio
when compared to mine depending on the electronic components gain and offset. Do not
take MY default values as the default values for all FT-2000s.
After accessing the hidden service menu you'll browse a huge list of parameters. Change
one parameter at a time and write down any changes on this document, so you can revert
to the original settings.

Item#
A01
A02
A03
A04
A05
A06
A07
A08
A09
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15

Name
FSC
SFt
udt
udd
biS
tHo
FAn
L18
L35
L7
L14
L21
L28
L50
FrE

Desc
Analog Mtr
Sft/Wtd Cntr
IF BW Cntr
vdd mtr adj
- - - - fan speed
160mtr adj
80mtr adj
40mtr adj
20mtr adj
15mtr adj
10mtr adj
6mtr adj
2nd LO adj

B01
B02
B03
B04
B05
B06
B07
B08
B09
B10
B11
B12
B13
B14
B15
B16
B17

rGc
rGc
rGc
rGc
rGc
rGc
rGc
rGc
rGc
rGc
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn

RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
RF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF

AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC
AGC

160m
80m
40m
30m
20m
17m
15m
12m
10m
6m
160m
80m
40m
30m
20m
17m
15m

------ K6JRF ---------- Fac Def ----CLAR

VFO-B
VRF
212
123
122
218
000
000
190
070
076
095
076
052
077
111
159
207
207
207
207
207
207
207
207
207
207
096
096
095
096
096
096
095

New

200

160 <-fan speed + noise

111 <- -15dB IF Gain

111 <- -15dB IF Gain

------ K6JRF ---------- Fac Def ----CLAR

VFO-B
VRF
094
090
092

Item#
B18
B19
B20

Name
iGn
iGn
iGn

Desc
IF AGC 12m
IF AGC 10m
IF AGC 6m

B21
B22
B23
B24
B25
B26
B27
B28
B29
B30
B31
B32
B33

S-1
S-5
S-7
S-9
S10
S20
S30
S40
S50
S60
FiL
FnG
FnG

S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
S-mtr
- - FM Gn
FM Gn

10m
6m

010
077
105
130
151
170
190
211
233
255
255
095
091

C01
C02
C03
C04
C05
C06
C07
C08
C09
C10

iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn
iGn

IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF

160m
80m
40m
30m
20m
17m
15m
12m
10m
6m

030
030
030
029
029
028
028
028
031
034

C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
C17
C18
C19
C20
C21

S-0
S-1
S-5
S-7
S-9
S-10
S-20
S-30
S-40
S-50
S-60

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj

221
200
191
183
173
158
143
132
123
117
112

C22
C23
C24
C25

L-C
U-C
LnC
UnC

Rx
Ex
Rx
Rx

d01
d02
d03
d04
d05
d06
d07

Pdb
db1
db2
Fb1
Fb2
F1a
F2a

PreDrv Idle
Drv Idle
Drv Idle
Fin Idle
Fin Idle
- - - - -

195
168
000
174
177
218
220

d08
d09
d10
d11
d12
d13
d14
d15
d16
d17

iAL
iAL
iAL
iAL
iAL
iAL
iAL
iAL
iAL
iAL

ALC
ALC
ALC
ALC
ALC
ALC
ALC
ALC
ALC
ALC

080
081
079
076
083
079
068
098
074
085

Gn
Gn
Gn
Gn
Gn
Gn
Gn
Gn
Gn
Gn
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
mtr
Car
Car
Car
Car

adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj
adj

Pnt
Pnt
Pnt
Pnt

160m
80m
40m
30m
20m
17m
15m
12m
10m
6m

New

012
112
026
053

097 <- ALC 80mtrs

102 <- ALC 20mtrs

------ K6JRF ----------- Fac Def -----CLAR

VFO-B
VRF
118
231
232
109
153
165
104
101
119
094
056
078
088
030
056

Item#
d18A
d18b
d18c
d18d
d18E

Name
P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Desc
Tx Pwr
Tx Pwr
Tx Pwr
Tx Pwr
Tx Pwr

160m
160m
160m
160m
160m

d19A
d19b
d19c
d19d
d19E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

80m
80m
80m
80m
80m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

114
107
100
093
085

228
153
102
056
036

233
165
119
078
058

d20A
d20b
d20c
d20d
d20E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

40m
40m
40m
40m
40m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

116
110
103
093
089

229
151
102
055
035

233
165
119
078
058

d21A
d21b
d21c
d21d
d21E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

30m
30m
30m
30m
30m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

111
104
098
089
082

225
148
079
055
033

232
165
120
078
058

d22A
d22b
d22c
d22d
d22E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

20m
20m
20m
20m
20m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

116
106
098
084
075

226
146
095
051
032

234
165
121
078
058

d23A
d23b
d23c
d23d
d23E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

17m
17m
17m
17m
17m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

107
098
090
080
070

215
142
091
050
030

233
166
120
078
058

d24A
d24b
d24c
d24d
d24E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

15m
15m
15m
15m
15m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

122
090
092
082
071

211
137
090
048
028

234
166
121
078
058

d25A
d25b
d25c
d25d
d25E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

12m
12m
12m
12m
12m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

114
103
096
086
079

216
131
085
045
026

233
165
120
078
058

d26A
d26b
d26c
d26d
d26E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

10m
10m
10m
10m
10m

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

108
099
091
082
075

197
125
079
041
024

233
165
120
078
058

d27A
d27b
d27c
d27d
d27E

P2h
P1h
P50
P20
P10

Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx
Tx

Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr
Pwr

6m
6m
6m
6m
6m

110
101
094
084
076

138
084
050
024
013

229
162
117
078
058

d28
d29

TCA
P1h

Tx AM Aln
Tx AM Aln

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

200W
100W
50W
20W
10W

090
054

New

------ K6JRF ---------- Fac Def ----CLAR

VFO-B
VRF
126
127
126
124
121
114
110
105
100
066

Item#
d30
d31
d32
d33
d34
d35
d36
d37
d38
d39

Name
CLA
CLA
CLA
CLA
CLA
CLA
CLA
CLA
CLA
CLA

Desc

d40
d41
d42
d43
d44
d45
d46
d47
d48
d49

rAC
rAC
rAC
rAC
rAC
rAC
rAC
rAC
rAC
rAC

Rev-ALC 160m
Rev-ALC 80m
Rev-ALC 40m
Rev-ALC 30m
Rev-ALC 20m
Rev-ALC 17m
Rev-ALC 15m
Rev-ALC 12m
Rev-ALC 10m
Rev-ALC
6m

041
045
043
041
037
034
032
034
029
022

d50
d51
d52

ALC
F45
F23

Tx ALC Mtr 20m

FM 4.5Khz
FM 2.25Khz

148
111
063

d53A
d53b
d53c

515
520
530

Tx SWR 1.5
Tx SWR 2.0
Tx SWR 3.0

060
092
132

128
128
131

d54A
d54b
d54c

515
520
530

Tx SWR 1.5
Tx SWR 2.0
Tx SWR 3.0

060
092
132

128
128
131

d55A
d55b
d55c

515
520
530

Tx SWR 1.5
Tx SWR 2.0
Tx SWE 3.0

060
092
132

128
128
131

d56
d57
d58
d59

ldd
C10
C20
C30

Tx Final
Comp Mtr
Comp Mtr
Comp Mtr

185
137
221
255

Current
10db
20db
FS

New

These values will not calibrate your FT2000(D) but will get it close and make good
starting points.

73, K6JRF
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