I just added the Inrad roofing kit to my '1000D. I have
an original print service
manual. Components are still the type I can work on.
Still haven't seen a compelling
reason to replace it.
Dave WA0ZZG
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>From: "John Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p@lcisp.com>
>Subject: [Yaesu] FT2000?
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>Any new, updated rumors on when the FT2000 will be out,
>or its price? Am I right in assuming that it is built as
>a scaled down version of the FTDX9000?
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>From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT2000?
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>More like a scaled up 1000. It is missing a lot of the
>built-in features of
>the 9000. Also, the twin RX is about the same as for the
>1000 (only one
>actual receiver). However, the front panel has many
>similarities to the
>9000, no doubt a marketing objective. The initial
>version is 100W but there
>will surely be another up-scale version boasting 200W.
> This radio will be
>most attractive because it includes two roofing filters
>at 6 and 12 KHz for
>SSB and AM, respectively. The 9000 includes a third at 3
>KHz for CW, but it
>can also be selected for SSB for use in crowded band
>contest conditions.
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>Pricing is still a guess for me. I think the initial
>version will target
>1000 Field buyers with a slightly higher price. I would
>expect the price to
>be about USD2500. This could be interpreted as a real
>bargain with the
>addition of 6 meters without using a transverter.
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>I think the next version (200W) will be about USD3500
>with an option for a
>small TFT display similar to the 9000D.
>
>I think these two rigs will be positioned behind the 9000
>Contest and 9000D
>as "almost as good". Indeed, if you take the edge off of
>all the 9000
>features (such as mu-tune pre-selector), you will still
>have a great rig.
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>73 Keith NM5G
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>Any new, updated rumors on when the FT2000 will be out,
>or its price? Am I
>right in assuming that it is built as a scaled down
>version of the FTDX9000?
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>73s John NE0P
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