[1000mp] FTDX9000D Review August QST

[D. J.]

On 02, Jul 2005, at 7:46, W4ZW wrote:

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>> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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
>


I've had a couple of 1000Ds my self over the years and it's a good  
rig, but the tuning resolution is 10 hz steps and it don't pull out  
weak signals from noise like the 775.  As for CW I'd agree, but the  
the main tuning rate at 10 Khz per dial revolution makes for touchy  
tuning when using sharp filters, and there's not much drag control on  
the main tuning knob, plus the noisy blower caused me to send it down  
the road.  Did you ever pick signals out on 75 at night during storm  
static with the 775?  It really does an outstanding job.  The rig I  
like to listen to CW on in the TS-870.  I think it's a very good CW rig.

  my .02
Dale







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