[VHFcontesting] RE: VHFcontesting digest, Vol 1 #65 - 3 msgs

n2bjbarry n2bjbarry at home.com
Sun Nov 25 11:24:29 EST 2001 

In general I would stay far away from Yaesu. Its almost impossible to get in
touch with anyone at Yaesu to answer the phone call you back or for that
matter how do you get help?


Barry J. Cohen
N2BJ
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N2BJ and click on link for homepage

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Today's Topics:

   1. FT- 100 D (Jason Wilborn)
   2. Re: [WSVHF] FT- 100 D (Jim Worsham)
   3. Re: Re: [WSVHF] FT- 100 D (Bob Naumann - N5NJ)

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Message: 1
From: "Jason Wilborn" <meteorsked at hotmail.com>
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com, wsvhf at qth.net
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 02:07:35 +0000
Subject: [VHFcontesting] FT- 100 D

I am looking into getting a Yaesu ft-100d for my christmas present. Have any
of the subscribers used this rig ? Can anyone give me a little feedback ? I
am particularly interested in it's usefulness in "Weak Signal" operating,
and does the reciever stack up to other rigs on the market.

One final question , at 100w HF/6M . 50w 2m , and 20w 70CM, are these output
powers variable like a IC-706 mk II for instance ?

Any help and/or comments will be greatly apprieciated.

TNX es 73
DE KG4BMH EM76
Jason     meteorsked at hotmail.com




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Message: 2
From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>
To: "Jason Wilborn" <meteorsked at hotmail.com>,
<vhfcontesting at contesting.com>,
   <wsvhf at qth.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 23:32:30 -0500
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Re: [WSVHF] FT- 100 D

It is an OK rig for casual use but I wouldn't consider it a serious
contesting radio if that is what you are looking for.  Sensitivity on 144
and 432 MHz seems not quit what it should be and if you have any loud big
guns around you can forget about using it during a contest or big band
opening.  I have one that I keep in the shack.  I use it as a backup to my
usual rigs and transverters, chat with the locals and monitor the local
repeaters.  Take it mobile/portable sometime and that is fun.  The TX output
powers are all independently variable on HF, 6, 2 and 432 via items in the
menu.  I hope that this helps.

73
Jim W4KXY
w4kxy at bellsouth.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Wilborn" <meteorsked at hotmail.com>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; <wsvhf at qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: [WSVHF] FT- 100 D


> I am looking into getting a Yaesu ft-100d for my christmas present. Have
any
> of the subscribers used this rig ? Can anyone give me a little feedback ?
I
> am particularly interested in it's usefulness in "Weak Signal" operating,
> and does the reciever stack up to other rigs on the market.
>
> One final question , at 100w HF/6M . 50w 2m , and 20w 70CM, are these
output
> powers variable like a IC-706 mk II for instance ?
>
> Any help and/or comments will be greatly apprieciated.
>
> TNX es 73
> DE KG4BMH EM76
> Jason     meteorsked at hotmail.com
>
>
>
>
> .
>
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Message: 3
From: "Bob Naumann - N5NJ" <n5nj at gte.net>
To: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>,
   "Jason Wilborn" <meteorsked at hotmail.com>, <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>,
   <wsvhf at qth.net>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Re: [WSVHF] FT- 100 D
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 06:39:35 -0600

Jim's comments got me thinking that you might want to look at the FT-847 if
you're looking for a radio that is somewhat closer to the HF Rig/Transverter
performance level in a single box.

The 847 has separate RF outputs for HF, 6, 2 and 70cm which is very
convenient.  Each output is adjustable independently too.

It's not perfect, but does a good job especially on 6, 2 and 70cm.   It's HF
performance is probably slightly better than the FT-100, but it is a
"casual" use HF rig in my opinion.

73,
Bob N5NJ
EM13pa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>
To: "Jason Wilborn" <meteorsked at hotmail.com>;
<vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; <wsvhf at qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 10:32 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Re: [WSVHF] FT- 100 D


> It is an OK rig for casual use but I wouldn't consider it a serious
> contesting radio if that is what you are looking for.  Sensitivity on 144
> and 432 MHz seems not quit what it should be and if you have any loud big
> guns around you can forget about using it during a contest or big band
> opening.  I have one that I keep in the shack.  I use it as a backup to my
> usual rigs and transverters, chat with the locals and monitor the local
> repeaters.  Take it mobile/portable sometime and that is fun.  The TX
output
> powers are all independently variable on HF, 6, 2 and 432 via items in the
> menu.  I hope that this helps.
>
> 73
> Jim W4KXY
> w4kxy at bellsouth.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Wilborn" <meteorsked at hotmail.com>
> To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>; <wsvhf at qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 9:07 PM
> Subject: [WSVHF] FT- 100 D
>
>
> > I am looking into getting a Yaesu ft-100d for my christmas present. Have
> any
> > of the subscribers used this rig ? Can anyone give me a little feedback
?
> I
> > am particularly interested in it's usefulness in "Weak Signal"
operating,
> > and does the reciever stack up to other rigs on the market.
> >
> > One final question , at 100w HF/6M . 50w 2m , and 20w 70CM, are these
> output
> > powers variable like a IC-706 mk II for instance ?
> >
> > Any help and/or comments will be greatly apprieciated.
> >
> > TNX es 73
> > DE KG4BMH EM76
> > Jason     meteorsked at hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > .
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at
http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
> >
> > -----
> > Submissions: wsvhf at qth.net
> > Subscription/removal: wsvhf-request at qth.net
>
>
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