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

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:04:26 -0600

Sergei,
You might try turning the gain back up, because you can always turn on the
IPO or attenuation later. There is no magic here- if you can hear guys with
the Omni that you can't on the MP, the Omni is more sensitive and I'd think
you'd need to add gain somewhere, not take it away.

I've got a Field and haven't noticed it being significantly less sensitive
on the low bands than my Pro or TS-2000. I have noticed that it is much less
prone to interference of all sorts than either of those.

I might consider the Orion, if I had the money and didn't mind it looking
like a kit, but for $3500.00, I can buy a Field, a used 2.5kW amp and a
tower or another antenna. The Orion isn't THAT much better to me, although
from the ARRL review, it looks like a excellent performer. My priorities are
elsewhere, I guess.

73,
Scott, W9AL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sergei Kulyov" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:41 AM
Subject: Re[2]: [1000mp] No more Yaesu

> 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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