[1000mp] New Mark V

[Mark Tetrault]

On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:48:04 -0500, you wrote:

>
>
>I just ordered a new Mark V.  Serial number shows a March 2001 manufacture
>date.
>I'm surprised that the stock is a year old.  I was told that this unit was
>just received
>from Yaesu a few weeks ago.  Has anyone else purchased one recently.  I'm
>curious
>as to what the serial number is.  I phoned around and any Mark V's  in stock
>showed
>a first quarter of 2001 manufacture date.

Mines 1D and I bought it in November 2001. What does 1D work out to?

>I was tempted to go with the new Mark V Field, but because I may want to add
>the
>FTV-1000 for 6 meters someday, I decided to go with the external FP-29
>version.  The
>FP-29 needs to be purchased separately in order to use the FTV-1000 with
>either the
>MP or Field.  The FP-29 sells for around $500.00 by itself.  Also the Field
>is only 25W
>in Class A.
>
>Ed
>W2UV
You will be quite pleased with the FTV1000, I am, mine works great!!

Mark
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