[Yaesu] FT857-is it worth it?

[Darrell Drake]

John....
    Didn't you just pick up a "mint" FT-100D. Its covers the 6M band. I
think you just like to keep buying/selling/trading radios!! (tongue in cheek
here)
Cheers....   ;-)
Darrell
VA3DG/VE3DDG

John wrote....
Does anyone know when the last run of FT100D's was?  I
just picked up a mint condition used one....
and then
> I have found a good deal on a used FT857, but am
> wondering how they work on 6 meters, since that is
> where I would be using it most.  I have seen some
> mention of problems on 6 meters.  Is this an across
> the board problem, or is there just a range of serial
> numbers I need to avoid?