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

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:01:55 -0800 (PST)

Shouldnt the 9-1 menu be more like 12-13 unmodded

and 9-10 modded???

--- "Sergei Kulyov"  <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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