[ForSale-Swap] Fwd: [Yaesu] VX150 and finals problem

[John Geiger]

--- John Geiger <johngeig at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: John Geiger <johngeig at yahoo.com>
> To: yaesu at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Yaesu] VX150 and finals problem
> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 14:55:58 -0800 (PST)
> 
> All set to buy a Yaesu VX150 based on its great
> reputation, and then got to reading some reviews on
> eham.net.  More than one reviewer indicated that the
> finals had blown on their HT, usually more than
> once. 
> Some suggested not using high power on it except in
> an
> emergency.  
> 
> is this a common problem?  Has anyone else blown
> finals in this HT?  Reading about this is now making
> me lean towards an Icom V8 instead.  I like the size
> and features of the VX150, but wouldn't like Yaesu
> to
> have to fix it a few times.  Also, wouldn't like
> having to run it at 2 watts when I am paying for 5
> watts of power.
> 
> 
> Any comments about this would be appreciated.
> 73s JOhn NE0P
> 
> 
>  
> 
> =====
> John Geiger
> Assistant Professor of Psychology, Cameron
> University
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