[Yaesu] FT847 - Serial number 8xxxxxxxx

[KBØNLY]

What's really interesting is that they, they being Yaesu, still haven't made 
a radio that can replace the 847 with the same capabilities.

73,

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A10382" <a10382 at snet.net>
To: "John Kjos" <john at w9rpm.com>; <Yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT847 - Serial number 8xxxxxxxx


> The '8' indicates it was manufactured during 1998.
> The next character, a letter, is the month of manufacture - but you must 
> first subtract a bit (A is NOT January) - I forgot the magic decoder ring 
> amount...   A=1, B-2, etc.  You subtract the magic number on the result is 
> the month of manufacture from 1 to 12)
>
> However, nothing indicates how long the radio was in a dealer's inventory 
> before being sold.  In the early days of the 847, it was not uncommon for 
> a radio to be in inventory for a year before being sold.  Manufacturing 
> for the 847 stopped about a year ago, but they are still in demand for 
> satellite work.  Seemingly, the only known inventory seemed to have been 
> at UK dealers.. but that may have dried up by now.
> ===
>
>
> ._._.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:31 PM
> Subject: [Yaesu] FT847
>
>
>> Hello, Can anyone tell me about how old a 847 is that has a serial number 
>> beginning with 8? Thanks- John
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