Re[2]: [1000mp] No more Yaesu

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:41:59 +0300

Guys:

let me add some comments as well. I was and I'm using YEASU radios for the last 10 years. Was owner of FT-990 and using the FT-1oooMp for the last six years. For this period of six years I've got not bad results: 8BDXCC, 5BWAZ, 5BWAS, DXCC Chal 1500 (wkd 2190 as for today). But - I've got a real issue with low bands - 160/80m. It's very simple - I just can't hear well. The menu 9-1 is always on very low gain (4-6) while I'm on top bands. But this does not help! A few months ago I purchased second hand OMNI VI+ and - I CAN HEAR US guys on 160meters. During the last weekend CQWW160m I was comparing all the time the RXs on both MP and OMNI VI+. OMNI is the winner. Will be looking for the ORION in the future..

73, Sergei - UA3AP aka K3AO

Moscow

-----Original Message-----
From: "tombaugh" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 10:26:17 -0600
Subject: Re: [1000mp] No more Yaesu

> 
> I agree and let me add...
> There is a reason why 90% of the winners of the WRTC use FT1000's of some
> sort.
> I will have a chance to try a new Pro II soon and look forward to the A/B
> comparison.
> It should be the best (time tested) radio on the market (newest technology).
> I will wait to judge the TenTec until after initial quirks are allowed to be
> sorted out.
> 
> Tom Baugh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry Yingst" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] No more Yaesu
> 
> 
> > Before you jump ship you may want to look where your going....
> >
> > I had been a long time fan of Icom and owned a number of there rigs,  I
> > even had the IC-756Pro but I never liked the sound of the Pro (had a
> > cold artificial sound) I wound up selling it.
> >
> > I tried the Elecraft K2, Nice rig but not quite ready for prime time
> > sold that one as well though I liked the sound better.
> >
> > I bought a IC-718 as a fill in rig it was a great rig for the money and
> > I wound up giving it to my son, it fits his needs well.
> >
> > So Here I was looking for a new Rig I considered the IC-756Pro II, but
> > my boss at work had two of them that both had to go back to Icom with
> > bad displays.  The first one was at Icom for about 2 months and the
> > second was back to them for about a month. Two different batches with
> > bad displays and long repair times, that put Icom out of the running.
> >
> > I had bought an amp from Ten Tec in 2002 and it had a bad transformer
> > (buzzing) right out of the box, they told me 4-6 weeks until I could
> > get a replacement, I wound up returning it and got stuck for the
> > shipping both ways on a product that was defective right out of the
> > box.  They would not even exchange it.  Sad too since I had hoped to do
> > more business with them, So Ten Tec has pretty much lost my business.
> > No Orion for me.
> >
> > That pretty much left me with Kenwood or Yaesu I looked them both over
> > and chose the Yaesu FT-1000MP Mark-V Field.  I've only had it a month
> > and so far I really like it.
> >
> > It performs well and has a much more pleasing sound, May not have a
> > pretty scope like the PRO but it looks nicer and it sure is a heck of a
> > lot easier to work on than an Icom (Easier to Mod, Repair, etc.)  I
> > have alfo found it is easier to use as well.
> >
> > Plus if your Interested in 60 Meters forget the Pro II if I under stand
> > correctly the low pass filter cuts off around the 60 Meter band, sure
> > there only a few "Channels" now but in time it may become a real band.
> >
> > I'm not defending Yaesu just pointing out that the other guys may not
> > be any better.
> >
> > The funny part is that I did not like Yaesu for a long time (not by any
> > fault of Yaesu's). One day on a whim I bought a mobile rig from them
> > (FT-8900r) and found it easy to use and more logical than the Icoms,
> > that is what sold me on even trying the FT-1000 series.
> >
> > Just something to think about.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > -
> > Harry - AB2PN
> >
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