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

[John Geiger]

The Icom 9100 is a HF/6m/2m/70cm/23cm based size rig.  The small rigs are 
nice for those of us who go mobile or roving.

73 John AF5CC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gedas" <w8bya at mchsi.com>
To: <les at highnoonfilm.com>; <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; "VHF Contesting 
Reflector" <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] New Rig: Yaesu FT-991


>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" 
> <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> --
>> 73,
>>
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> 121 Mayfair Park
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