[1000mp] Re: [Yaesu] Re: [Yaesu_FT-1000MP] FT-1000MPMark-V/Field and FT-847 to be discontinued

[Bill Gode, Sr.]

Yaesu still repairs the FT-1000D.

73,

Bill, W9NHQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>; "Michael Patrick"
<runovrm at earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Re: [Yaesu] Re: [Yaesu_FT-1000MP]
FT-1000MPMark-V/Field and FT-847 to be discontinued


> Well, they haven't stopped servicing 1000MPs, have they?  It would be
suicidal for Yaesu to stop servicing the Mark 5 line, given how many of them
there are out here.  In 5 years maybe, but not now.
>
> 73, Pete
>
> At 08:51 PM 8/26/2005, Jim Gerke wrote:
> >The Mark V and the Mark V Field are being replaced by the FT-2000 series,
not the FT-9000 series.
> >
> >http://www.onjapan.net/2005/hamfair/index4.html
> >
> >73, Jim K5QL
> >
> >Michael Patrick wrote:
> >>Yes, they are discontinuing them for the DX9000 series.  The really bad
news is that once they discontinue a product from their line, they also
discontinue servicing them as well...
> >