[Fourlanders] Fwd: RE: [Yaesu] Another FT857 mystery vs the 100D

[Robin E. Midgett]

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>And a big one in my mind which makes the 100D the rig of choice over the 857
>-- the receiver specifications as measured by the ARRL (see the White Paper,
>free to members) on both the 100D and 857 shows the 100D far superior.
>
>In fact, the numbers are so much better, I cannot understand why the 857 was
>even produced - except to have a new model to taut and to retire the 100D
>which with the "standard" options must have been a low margin rig for Yaesu.
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>Steve
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>Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Another FT857 mystery
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>FT100D comes standard with:
>  500 Hz CW filter ($149 option for FT857)
>  High stability oscillator ($89 option for FT857)
>  DSP ($59 option for the FT857)
>  Wide-band receive (n/a for FT857)
>
>Adding those three options would add $297 to the price of the FT857, making
>its
>"normal" cost nearly $1100 (ignoring the free DSP and mail-in rebate)
>compared
>to the FT100D's $899.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>73, Jim, K5QL
>
>
>Mike Clarson wrote:
> >
> > I started looking at the FT-100D right around when the 857 was coming out.
> > So I waited--maybe the 100D would go on closeout. Stopped thinking of it
>for
> > a while--keep my trailing edge stuff going a while longer. Looking again.
> > The 100D is now on closeout, but at $150 more than the 857. I cannot
> > understand. OK, CW filter and wide range rcvr, but that does not seem like
>a
> > $150 difference. Any ideas? --Mike, WV2ZOW
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Thanks,
Robin