[CQ-Contest] FT-1000MP

[Igor Sokolov]

> I can remember when the Icom 751A was THE contest radio to have.
Icom
> really continued to dominate the market with the 761 and 765, but
then dual
> receive radios came out.  I think Yaesu really regained the market
with the
> FT1000D, because it was the only radio that would allow dual
receive on 2
> different bands.  The Icom rigs (781, 775, 756) didn't even allow
for dual
> receive on different modes or with different filter widths in each
receiver.
> But they did have the bandscope.  And the Kenwood TS950SDX was very
> difficult to set up and use in dual receive, from what I have read.
>
> Still, if you want a single receive contest radio, the best used
buys are
> probably the Icom 765 and the Kenwood TS850.
>
> 73s John NE0P

I agree. 765 and 850 (right in this order, because 850 is missing
CLEAR RIT button) are the best buys for contests in under 1000$
class.
I still have 751a because it is difficult to find matching substitute
amongst the more modern radios. IC735 was (and I think still is) also
pretty good for expeditions.  1000MP is no good for quiet locations
because there is not enough sensitivity on 15 and 10 meters.

73, Igor UA9CDC