[Yaesu] Another FT857 mystery vs the 100D

Mon, 9 Feb 2004 18:58:47 -0800

And a big one in my mind which makes the 100D the rig of choice over the =
857
-- the receiver specifications as measured by the ARRL (see the White =
Paper,
free to members) on both the 100D and 857 shows the 100D far superior. =20

In fact, the numbers are so much better, I cannot understand why the 857 =
was
even produced - except to have a new model to taut and to retire the =
100D
which with the "standard" options must have been a low margin rig for =
Yaesu.

Steve
AI=D8W

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] =
On
Behalf Of Jim Gerke
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 5:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Another FT857 mystery

FT100D comes standard with:
 500 Hz CW filter ($149 option for FT857)
 High stability oscillator ($89 option for FT857)
 DSP ($59 option for the FT857)
 Wide-band receive (n/a for FT857)

Adding those three options would add $297 to the price of the FT857, =
making
its
"normal" cost nearly $1100 (ignoring the free DSP and mail-in rebate)
compared
to the FT100D's $899.

Hope this helps.

73, Jim, K5QL

Mike Clarson wrote:
>=20
> I started looking at the FT-100D right around when the 857 was coming =
out.
> So I waited--maybe the 100D would go on closeout. Stopped thinking of =
it
for
> a while--keep my trailing edge stuff going a while longer. Looking =
again.
> The 100D is now on closeout, but at $150 more than the 857. I cannot
> understand. OK, CW filter and wide range rcvr, but that does not seem =
like
a
> $150 difference. Any ideas? --Mike, WV2ZOW
>=20
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