[Yaesu] FT847 replacement

[Deon Erwin]

I hope none of the present crop of Yaesu mobile/portable/transportable
transceivers form the basis for the FT-847 satellite transceiver
replacement, as none of them can compete with the VHF/UHF performance of the
FT-847, even if satellite facilities are added, such as crossband operation,
full-duplex, VFO tracking, inverted tracking, etc.

The FT-847 was designed for weak signal VHF/UHF operation with its low-noise
preamplifiers and HEMT device in the UHF preamplifier, while the FT-897
et al are primarily HF radios.  HF is clearly secondary in the FT-847, if
one considers some of the operational facilities and specifications of the
radio.

I know I will get the usual arguments that the FT-847 is a poor performer on
HF and anything can beat it hands down.  That may be so in some instances,
but one must keep in mind that Yaesu intoduced the FT-847 as replacement
for the FT-736, which is a VHF/UHF satellite radio without HF capability.

It will be interesting to see whether Yaesu learnt from the FT-726-736-847
experience and rectify the shortcomings of the FT-847 in a new satellite
radio.

I still love my FT-847 in its role as a VHF/UHF all-mode radio alongside my
FT-1000MP-MkV.

Deon ZS1ZL

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
To: "Scott Manthe" <n9aa at arrl.net>; <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT847 replacement


My guess would be something on the FT897 platform but with full duplex added
for satellites.  Maybe an FT867?

73s John NE0P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Manthe" <n9aa at arrl.net>
To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT847 replacement


> According to Vertex/Standard, Japan. This announcement was made at the
same
> time they announced that the FT-2000 was replacing the Mark V series.
>
> I haven't heard what will replace the FT-847, but would guess that they're
> either going to bring out an IF-DSP rig with the same band coverage or not
> replace it at all, because the FT-897D does much the same thing.
>
> The 847 is long in the tooth and is ripe for a replacement, but we'll just
> have to see what happens.
>
> 73,
> Scott, N9AA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary" <n6lrv at cox.net>
> To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT847 replacement
>
>
> > Discontinued? According to who/what?
> > Gary
> >
> > "John Geiger (NE0P)" wrote:
> >
> >> Now that the Yaesu FT847 is going to be discontinued, has anyone heard
> >> any rumors as to what Yaesu is replacing it with?  I could take an
> >> educated guess, but that would be all it is-a guess.
> >>
> >> 73s John NE0P