[Yaesu] FT767 questions/opinions

[VA3DG]

I had one for many years, with the modules for 2M and 440. The ATU used to 
hang up quite a bit, neccessitating an unplug from the mains for about a 
day. Never did find out what caused that. Never had to use the NB, so can't 
comment.
 It was a nice looking radio, though, and matched the 'little brother', an 
FT-757GXII which was also in my shack at the time.
An FT-100D it wasn't and isn't !!
I sold both my 757GXII and 767GX to buy a Knwd. TS-950SDX,(used) and an 
FT-100D (new) and LDG RT-11 ATU (new).
I've never looked back.
Should have kept your 100D, John !!!

Cheers....
Darrell,
VA3DG/VE3DDG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John AA5JG" <aa5jg at lcisp.com>
To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 7:22 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] FT767 questions/opinions


>I have a chance to pick up a Yaesu FT767 which has been recently aligned 
>and checked out, so it should be good to go.  From those who have used 
>them, I have a couple of questions:
>
> 1. How is the receiver overall?  I realize it probably has some phase 
> noise being an older synthesized rig, but does it have pretty good strong 
> signal handling capabilities-like contests and such?
>
> 2. What is the NB like in it?  Does it take out line noise and things like 
> that?
>
> 3. How does the autotuner do?  Is it like many of the 80s and early 90s 
> autotuners that will load up about anything, or more like the late 90s to 
> present autotuners that are pretty crappy and won't load up much of 
> anything?
>
> 4. Anything else I should know, good or bad, about the 767? It doesn't 
> have any modules with it and I probably won't get any either.
>
> 73 John AA5JG