[Yaesu] FT290RII opinions

[Glen Zook]

I haven't used the FT-290RII but I do own the 6-meter version, the FT-690RII.  It really isn't "all mode" in the fact that it doesn't have AM capabilities.  However, it does have FM, USB, LSB, and CW.  

The FT-690RII performs well on FM and SSB.  I haven't really used it for CW except for test purposes.  It is my "back up" SSB 6-meter rig and I also use it on FM to drive a 120 watt output Class "C" amplifier.  In addition, I use it as the i.f. for my 222 MHz homebrew transmitting converter.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Thu, 2/26/09, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:

I am wondering if anyone on the list has used a Yaesu FT290RII 2 meter all mode rig?  If so, how do they operate overall?  How is their performance compared to a Kenwood TR9130 or TR751A?
 
Any good or bad things about them?