[PVRCNC] FT-2000 reviews

[wlbaber at bellsouth.net]

The MP or Omni V or VI with appropriate roofing filters is about as good (and cheap) as it gets. However, I would have thought the FT 2000 and FT 950 would give similar performance to the MP and a ssb roofing filter.

73, Will, wj9b, dit dit


-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Brian Alsop <alsopb at nc.rr.com>
>
> I was puzzled by the number of FT-2000's appearing for sale so quickly 
> after it was introduced.
> 
> Natural question:  What's wrong with it?
> 
> Answer: quite a lot if you use it as other than a SWL radio.
> 
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5641?ehamsid=b741b930c58d0545ffa7b16f27f1eadd
> 
> Apparently, it has quite a few flaws that are fatal for contesters.  For 
> example the 3 and 6 KHz roofing filters are in reality 7KHz wide and 
> detuned to boot.  The AGC circuitry hangs up on the slightest impulse 
> and blanks the rx.
> 
> It's rather disappointing that there is such a disconnect between the 
> hype ("contesters radio") and reality.
> 
> 
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
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