[Yaesu] re: Best rig under $900

[Ron Youvan]

> In your opinion, what is the best used HF only rig or
> HF/6 rig on the used market today for $900 or less?

   FT-990  The TX sound is as good as Collins (I am told)
and the QSK is unsurpassed, I like the amber fluorescent 
display with analog meter and the internal ATU works better 
than I would have imagined.
   The RF pre-amp is so quite you can NOT turn it off, no 
reason to, The FT-990 was designed AFTER the FT-1000.
   My Yaesu filters (.5, 2 & 2.4 kc/s) are flawless with no 
leakage around the edges (like my FT-757GTII) the DSP, notch
and (RF) audio processing were state of the art when the 
model was introduced.
   The MD-1 desk mic (dynamic) has a (counter wound) coil 
around the capsule to cancel out induced hum from nearby 
power supplies and lights.
-- 
    Ron