[Elecraft] OT: QST's review of the Yaesu FTDX5000MP

[Gary Gregory]

Aaah, the humble Holden Commodore. Yes it IS a great car (not a Ford) made
by GM of course.

Have a look at the website for HSV Commodore and you will see the Oz version
of the Pontiac. Awesome cars.

There are few consumer products made here now which is sad but as we only
have some 22 million people here I guess the price of production makes it
all uneconomical to produce...:-(

Elecraft are quite amazing in both their ability to design and manufacturer
a leading contender (if not the best which it is in my personal opinion) HAM
radio transceiver available. Gee, look at what the dealers are asking for an
FT-5000 here and the K3 is by far a better solution. Yaesu still like to
have expensive add-ons to sell and to my way of thinking they do not give me
good value for money.

There service here is legendary...or if you like plain talk...lousy, slow,
expensive and uncommunicative...sorry Eric, that is an honest opinion and I
don't wish to start a kerfuffle on the reflector, but, as I was previously a
Yaesu Dealer I feel I have a right to be critical without denigrating
anyone..:-)

With advent of the KPA-500 and shortly thereafter the KAT-500?...my needs
will be filled and I don't want any of you guys telling Elecraft to build a
K4 coz I aint got room for one and don't want to feel left out...:-)

OK, back in my hole I go....

73' to all
Elecraft Rocks...now who stole my Kool-Aid?

Gary

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 3:00 AM, Johnny Siu <vr2xmc at yahoo.com.hk> wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> Excessive  birdies in K3 will consume a lot of the DSP power in eliminating
> them.  I would think the DSP power should be used / reserved for other
> meaningful radio functions.
>  cheers,
>
>
> Johnny VR2XMC
>
>
>
> ----- 郵件原件 ----
> 寄件人﹕ N1JM <johnn1jm at gmail.com>
> 收件人﹕ elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 傳送日期﹕ 2010/11/15 (一) 10:05:24 AM
> 主題： Re: [Elecraft] Re： OT: QST's review of the Yaesu FTDX5000MP
>
>
> One of my pet peeves of the K3 is the notch is not within the agc loop and
> yes I know it's not good for IMD but so what. It's not engaged all the
> time.
> The other is excessive birdies which the 5000 does not hardly have any.
>
> John N1JM
>
>
> Johnny Siu wrote:
> >
> > Hello Craig,
> >
> > Is there a 'manual notch within AGC loop' in the FTDX5000?  I have not
> > read the
> > product review yet.
> >
> > I trust 'manual notch within AGC loop' is a must in any high end
> > transceiver.
> >  cheers,
> >
> >
> > Johnny VR2XMC
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- 郵件原件 ----
> > 寄件人﹕ Craig D. Smith <craig at powersmith.net>
> > 收件人﹕ James Sarte <k2qi.nyc at gmail.com>; "Joe Subich, W4TV"
> > <lists at subich.com>
> > 副本(CC) elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > 傳送日期﹕ 2010/11/15 (一) 7:03:33 AM
> > 主題： Re: [Elecraft] OT: QST's review of the Yaesu FTDX5000MP
> >
> > I read and enjoyed the review.  It looks like a very good product, and
> > will
> > no doubt sell well - as it should.
> >
> > For me the only advantage it would have over my K3/P3 is the integrated
> > 200
> > W capability and integrated power supply with > 12V power - both nice
> > features.  But I wouldn't consider buying one, the deal breakers being:
> > size/weight, audible QSK relay and single color panadapter w/o waterfall.
> > Not to mention the more intangibles, such as ease of firmware updates and
> > ability to do 80% of the servicing myself.  Close, but no cigar  ;>)
> >
> > 73  Craig  AC0DS
> >
> >
> >
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