[1000mp] Subjective Comparison of FT 2000 to Mark V

[w4ZW]

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> [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:58 AM
> To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
> Subject: Re: [1000mp] Subjective Comparison of FT 2000 to Mark V
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> I generally agree with this however there can be some rigs 
> where a problem can be so obvious it leaps out at you and 
> does not require protracted use to become evident.
> 
> rob / k5uj
> 
> 

This is very true.  As a former distributor of all the major lines, I can
tell you that not all radios are manufactured equally as much as the
manufacturers would like us to believe.   Premature component aging, the
logistics of handling the shipping, and component changes during
manufacturing runs and other factors all influence the ultimate performance
of each radio.  Fortunately, the tight QA for most manufactured radios put
them in generally the same performance range.  But there are some
manufacturers who have better and tighter QA than others. 

And then, some radios simply don't make the aficionado cut in just 15
minutes of use, e.g. the first runs of the ICOM 775DSP for CW fans and the
early Kenwood TS-870's with intermod artifacts.  

And then there is the user bias.  Some guys love the sound of a radio that I
might find too hissy, noisy, or tinny.  Each of us has our own bias based on
years of operating.  I remember how I loved my Hallicrafters SX-115 and
disliked most other receivers of that time (Drake excepted) although others
raved about particular models that I found not to my taste.

I remember how long I kept my good old TS-930SAT until I spent 20 minutes
with a FT-1000D next to it.  Sold the TS-930 the next day.

Based on past experience and the multitude of mods we did on new releases, I
have tended to shy away from the  brand new released models until others
have done the field QA.  God bless 'em, these early adopters always there
ready to deal with those unknown glitches that seem to haunt most new
products. 

FWIW,

Jon Hamlet,  W4ZW
 
Casey Key Island, Florida
"A little piece of paradise in the Gulf of Mexico"