[1000mp] Comparison Mark V and ProII

[andrew]

In message <007901c1d0ad$cf3410a0$18362940@bgarrett>, Bob Garrett
<rgarrett@sunlink.net> writes
>David,
>
>Think twice!  There are more than one of us who don't believe that moving to
>the Mark V is an upgrade.  Particularly if you like the front panel filter
>selection capability of the MP.
>
>73, Bob K3UL

Exactly Bob!!  That is the one reason I will never get a MkV.  In a CW
contest I love the various filter combinations that you can achieve from
the front panel, like a 250/500 combo during fairly busy periods, or a
2.0/500 combo during quiet periods.  It's just soooooo much more
flexible.

I'll not be changing my (Nov 1995) MP unless something catastrophic
happens it, and even then I'd look for a clean MP instead of a MkV.

It seems interesting that Yaesu seem to be returning to the old formula
with the 'MkV Field' by making a 100W MkV with built in PSU!!  But it
still doesn't have the filter flexibility......

Andrew Williamson GI0NWG / AC6WI
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