[VHFcontesting] [VHF] New Rig: Yaesu FT-991

[Gedas]

I have not looked at the ad or formal specs yet but it's about time someone 
makes a nice new DC to daylight based rig.  I hope they geared it to home 
use and not portable or mobile use where you have a total of 6 tiny buttons 
to push to access 9000 sub menus.  Give me a large box for home use with 
real buttons my fat fingers can use ! hi-hi.

If they managed to keep the size big enough to be comfortable to use and not 
follow the trend of making these new idiotic card deck sized rigs, and if 
they keep the quality and performance high, then this should become very 
popular and give the TS-2000 a run for the money.

Gedas, W8BYA

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les Rayburn" <les at highnoonfilm.com>
To: <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; "VHF Contesting Reflector" 
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Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 2:16 AM
Subject: [VHF] New Rig: Yaesu FT-991


> Looks like Yaesu will be offering a new HF/VHF/UHF "DC to Daylight" rig
> that may be attractive to weak signal operators. The badly translated
> press release is listed below, along with a link to a web site where you
> can find some photos of the unit taken at the Tokyo Ham Fair.
>
> One of the photos shows a USB connection on the rear of the rig, along
> with the more familiar mini-DIN plug for RTTY/DATA. I'd speculate that
> you'll be able to operate sound card modes directly from the rig without
> the necessity of an interface. That would make the rig attractive for
> rovers who might wish to operate WSJT.
>
> Hate to see Icom, Yaesu, and I believe Kenwood all introducing different
> "digital" protocols. I was an early adopter of Icom's D-STAR, but found
> it lacking in several key areas. I doubt I'd be any more impressed with
> C4FMDigital. If manufacturers really hope to transition amateur radio
> into digital modes, they're going to need to agree on a standard, and
> implement it jointly. Until then, I suspect soundcard based modes will
> continue to dominate.
>
> Otherwise, this looks very promising for weak signal types.
>
> ===============================================================
>
> http://qrznow.com/yaesu-ft-991/
>
> We are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new product, The
> FT-991 HF/50MHz/VHF/UHF Base Station Transceiver. The Yaesu FT-991
> Transceiver is capable of operating SSB, CW, AM, FM, Packet and System
> Fusion C4FMDigital. The legendary tradition of Yaesu design is a legacy
> of excellence established decades ago, providing quality, stability and
> durability. The Yaesu FT-991 is designed for the most competitive
> operating situations, with a suite of new features to enhance the
> experience. Whether you primarily operate at home, mobile or in the
> field, the FT-991 will provide outstanding fundamental performance and
> an inviting expansion into a full featured base station.
>
> Please refer below for more information on the features of the new
> FT-991. We will release the new FT-991 at the Tokyo HAM FAIR in 2014.
>
> Radio Features;
>
>  * 160 Meters through 70 Centimeters b SSB/CW/FM/C4FM Digital/AM/RTTY/PSK
>  * 100 Watts (2 Meter / 70 Centimeter: 50 Watts) of Solid Performance
>  * 3.5 inch TFT Full-Color Touch Panel Operation for Superior
>    Operability and Visibility
>  * High Speed Spectrum Scope with ASC (Automatic Spectrum-Scope
>    Control) built-in
>  * Roofing Filter 3 kHz and 15 kHz
>  * High Accuracy TCXO B10.5 ppm and high resolution DDS and PLL local
>    oscillator
>  * 32-bit High Speed Floating Point IF DSP
>  * IF WIDTH and IF SHIFT provides great QRM Rejection
>  * CONTOUR, DNR, IF Notch and APF (Audio Peak Filter, CW only)
>  * 160 b 6 Meters High Speed Automatic Antenna Tuner included
>
>
>
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>
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