[Yaesu] FT-2000 NEW TRANSCEIVER.

[Scott Manthe]

I'm not sure what you've heard from people on this reflector, but 
according to Chip Margelli from Yaesu, the FT-2000 is scheduled to be 
released this month or in early August, not some distant date in the 
future.

The Mark V will not be re-marketed, because they're no longer being made 
and haven't been for almost a year, so it's probably best to not get 
your hopes up in that regard. With used prices the way they are, it'd be 
pretty easy on the wallet to pick one up used, though.

How can there be consensus about the performance of a radio no one has 
used yet? No one on this list has actually used a FT-2000, so how can 
they know if it's as good, worse or better than a Mark V, with or 
without the roofing filter mod?

73,
Scott, N9AA

RJD wrote:
> Looks like the latest input on this reflector the FT-2000 is not ready for
> delivery till some distant date. If the FT1000MP MKV has to be re-marketed who
> knows when this may happen.  Also I noticed that a consensus by some is that the
> FT1000MP's modified with the "ROOFING FILTER" is comparable to the FT2000
> performance somewhat.  Interesting dilemma is very evident.
>  
> Dick, NJ9K
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