[Yaesu] 1000DFilter Choice

[Nate Bargmann]

* AB3L1@aol.com <AB3L1@aol.com> [2003 Nov 27 08:07 -0600]:
> First, thank you for the response on the serial numbers. This radio is a '98 
> build. The seller claimed a 2000 purchase, so I guess it was on the shelf for 
> a while.

That certainly can happen.  I bought my '920 in May of 2000, brand new,
from a small local dealer.  It wound up being a 7K, which made me a bit
upset, but I figured with a 1 year warranty I could fix it if need be.
After 3.5 years I'm happy to say that my '920 exhibited none of the
problems the early production runs exhibited.

> I see that I can still buy the Yaesu 250 CW filter for it. Has there been any 
> comment here as to weather the INRAD filter is better or worse?
> I am usually buying now with the idea of having to selling someday. I would 
> like to hear if there is some stigma attached to non-Yaesu optional equipment
> 
> I know INRAD has a good reputation and also still see Collins guys paying big 
> money for 40 year old original filters to put in their A-4's.

I've had excellent results with the INRAD filters.  In general they have
better specs than the factory options and usually are priced about the
same.

73, de Nate >>

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