[1000mp] FTDX9000D Review August QST

[W4ZW]

>I just quick scanned the numbers and I'm shocked. 
> My MKV for difference in price dynamic range and 
>mds ect are very similar.  My Icom 775 does better 
>than either.  The mighty 775 trumps the big boys once again.


I disagree.  The numbers may be batter, but the ICOM 775DSP is one of the
worst  CW rigs I've ever used! However, it is outstanding for SSB.  I owned
two of them to set up SO2R and sold both after a short period of use.  I
have the Yaesu FT-1000D, FT-1000MP, and the Kenwood TS-950SDX for
comparison.  I owned the 775's at the same time.  The old FT-1000D with a
Timewave 599ZX DSP unit is a great rig,  but the FT-1000MP is more user
friendly.

I've had many, many rigs and the FT-1000D is still my favorite.  I installed
a Timewave 599ZX DSP unit in it a long time ago and it became the standard
against which I measured newer rigs.  My company handled all the major lines
and I got to "test" them side by side.  I love my FT-1000MP, but I still
favor my 1000D.   It's too big, too heavy, slow tuning rate, no built-in
DSP, but it's one great CW rig!

My 2 cents.

Jon Hamlet, W4ZW

Casey Key Island, FL
"A little piece of paradise in the Gulf of Mexico"