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

[Scott Manthe]

I don't think this is a bombshell. Did anyone think Vertex was going to 
produce the Mark V series forever? The series is getting long in the tooth. 
The MP came out in '96, the Mark V in '00 and the Field in 2002. It's now 
2005. I love my Mark V Field, but I understand that Yaesu has to move on.

I doubt that Yaesu will stop supporting these anytime soon, given the number 
of MPs out there and the kind of ops that generally own them. I wouldn't 
panic just yet- and who knows, just maybe the FT-2000 will be as good or 
better than the MP series.

73,
Scott, N9AA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Moskovits" <rick.moskovits at ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "All about Yaesu 1000mp" <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Re: [Yaesu] Re: 
[Yaesu_FT-1000MP]FT-1000MPMark-V/Fieldand FT-847 to be discontinued


> Hellow to the group, well since this bombshell was dropped on everybody 
> with
> an mp of any sort, my question in lieu of the comments on obsolete chips 
> is:
> do you buy spare parts now and what is the most important parts to get- I
> suspect the finals will not be a problem but the display seems like a weak
> point- i've waited a long time to get my field and have no intention in
> selling it!- anybody have any thoughts on this
> thanks- rick ve1rnm
>