[Yaesu] FT-2000 NEW TRANSCEIVER

[G.Lofstead]

Scott,

I totally agree with you.  I bought mine because it 's specs were good and with the carrying strap.  It is a whole lot easier to carry from the house to the motorhome.  I guess some people just look at their radios, mine get lugged around and used...

Jerry
W3CDE

> 
> From: Scott Manthe <scottm at mahaska.org>
> Date: 2006/08/22 Tue AM 02:03:23 EDT
> To: yaesu at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-2000 NEW TRANSCEIVER
> 
> Actually, many contesters and DXers will find a carrying strap very 
> desirable. Since the FT-2000 is aimed squarely at that market segment, 
> I'd bet that many will find this an important feature. Of course, if 
> you've never lugged a 40 pound radio to a Caribbean island or some rock 
> in the Pacific, you might not appreciate how convenient a carrying 
> handle can be and might be tempted to post some condescending remarks 
> about it.
> 
> 73,
> Scott, N9AA
> 
> F.R. Ashley wrote:
> > Wow,
> > A carrying strap!!  Yup, that qualifies it as top drawer alright.. I 
> > bet they will sell a lot of them based on that strap.  More people 
> > would carry their rigs around if they all just came with a carrying 
> > strap.   Maybe one day, the will have those little wheels on them and 
> > a collaspable handle so we can all go to the airport and pull our rigs 
> > around !
> >
> > WB4M
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