[1000mp] FT-1000MP Mark V Field Discontinued?

[John Rippey]

The initial price of the Mark V Field makes (made) it an excellent buy. 
Adding optional filters made it not quite so excellent a value, but 
still OK if you added filters sparingly. Dual receive made the radio 
very attractive at its price, and the front end was well engineered for 
contesting/DXing.

I'll probably keep it for a while since I could sell it now only at a 
considerable discount. I've a hunch that the value of the Mark Vs will 
stabilize once folks get a handle on the new FT-2000, and its price 
point. Will it have true dual receivers like the FTdx9000 or same-band 
dual receivers like the Mark Vs I wonder? I don't look for super 
discounting to continue as with the FT-1000 MPs since the cost of 
developing the new software-defined rigs is so great. Looks like Kenwood 
is the only ham manufacturer left that still does analog (base station) 
rigs.

73,
John, W3ULS