[Yaesu] Yaesu FT990 opinions wanted

[Kjell W. Strom]

Hardy,

Reduce the highs with the "Digital Filter".

73,
Kjell, PB3SM - SM6CPI
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hardy
Landskov
> Sent: 31 March 2007 09:07
> To: John Geiger; cq-contest at contesting.com; 
> yaesu at contesting.com; yaesu at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Yaesu FT990 opinions wanted
> 
> John,
> I think the FT990 is a good radio all around. I did replace 
> the switching diodes in the front end bandpass filters with 
> PIN diodes and that helped eliminate a lot of cross 
> modulation. My only other complaint is the radio has a lot of 
> IF hiss which is annoying when on CW in a narrow filter mode.
> 73 Hardy N7RT
> 
> At 01:05 PM 3/27/2007 -0700, John Geiger wrote:
> >I have a Yaesu FT990 on the way (supposed to be here
> >Friday) and am looking for any opinions, good or bad, about
how this 
> >rig does as a contesting and DXing rig.
> >
> >73s John W5TD
> >
> >
> > 
> 
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