[Yaesu] Best Yaesu HF rig

[Artmouton]

Been having an FT-1 for many years.  It is a great CW rig, especially for DX 
chasing.  It is just showing age and may have to be replaced for lack of 
spare parts, repair personnel.
Art K5FNQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hans Remeeus" <hans at remeeus.nl>
To: <ne0p at lcisp.com>; <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Best Yaesu HF rig


> Hello John,
>
> The FT-1000D! Without any doubt. IMHO of course...
>
> I used the FT-101ZD, FT-990, FT-1000MP, FT-1000MP Mark-V, FT-1000MP Mark-V 
> Field and the FT-1000D. The last two are still in the shack, for daily 
> usage.
>
> Would not sell my FT-1000D. Not even for one of the new Yaesu rigs, like 
> the FTdx9000 and the coming FT-2000.
>
> Some say that the FT-1 was a very special one, but the reviews were not 
> very confincing.
>
> Good luck with your inventarisation and article!
>
>
> 73, Hans Remeeus (PA1HR)
> http://www.remeeus.nl
> Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
>
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "John Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
> To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:33 PM
> Subject: [Yaesu] Best Yaesu HF rig
>
>> In your opinion, what is the best Yaesu HF rig ever made-the FT1000D?
>> FT990? FT1000MP MV5? Anything else?  Trying to work this up into an
>> article on HF rigs.
>>
>> 73s John NE0P
>>
>
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