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

[Rob Atkinson]

Jon,

the other thing about buying a rig during its first 2 years or so is 
that, if the mfr. makes dramatic changes, the rigs from the first 2 
years are substantially less desirable on the used market later on, and 
prices reflect that.  Early TS850 and TS870s are an example.

73,

rob / k5uj


On Thursday, February 22, 2007, at 09:37 AM, w4ZW wrote:

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>> -----Original Message-----
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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"