[1000mp] Compare FT990

[Charley Schwartz]

Hi Brian:

I have both the FT990 and the FT1000MP (early version) working side by side .. I
really do not see much difference between the two except for the convenience of
the second receiver in DX pileups. I have had three FT990s in the past 8 years
and everyone worked fine (I have had stations in multiple places is the reason
for the 3 units).

The FT990 compared equal with an FT890 I had but the FT890 did not have the
convenience of the "any filter / any mode".

The FT990 / FT1000MP receivers have it hands down over the FT920 I use only for
RTTY and 50 MHZ and the FT847 I occasionally use on 50 MHZ.

In my opinion once you use and get used to dual receive you will never want to
be without it. If you do not use the dual receive there is not much, if any,
noticeable difference between the FT990 and the FT1000MP.

73 & GL
Charley W1TE

"Brian, N8WRL" wrote:

> Good morning!
>
> I've had and enjoyed an FT990 for nine years now. I bought it because the
> reviews of the time compared its receiver favorably to the 1000D and with a
> JRC shortwave rig I didn't think I needed dual-receive.
>
> Over the past couple of years I'm finding dual-receive would be pretty handy
> and I've been pining for the MP-series radios. Trouble is, I just can't
> bring myself to taking the plunge because the 990 still performs so well for
> me.
>
> Can anyone comment on the 990 and the MP's (V, Field, etc.) or -D pro and
> con?
>
> Thanks so much, and 73!
>
> -Brian n8wrl
>
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