[Yaesu] HT decisions

[John Lewitzky]

Gentlemen,

	This is just a guess on my part but perhaps Yaesu is about to come out
with a replacement for the FT-51.  They first started off by offering a
free display mic (about $ 125 retail) with the FT-51 and maybe this has
not worked so they lowered the price.

	I for one would like to see an FT-51 replacement with some additional
features like my FT-50 has (DCS,ARTS, more frequency memory) so I could
replace my Icom W32A.

73,

John

N3ZQJ

Bob Burns N9KRS wrote:
> 
> At 8/20/98 11:48 AM, David R Jeffries wrote:
> 
> >You might consider that Yeasu  (I believe) is the only manf. that as we
> >speak is offering a amateur HH with Digital PL  capabilities .  The HH is
> >the FT50.
> 
> Well, I've not encountered any DPL around here. Most agencies in this area
> are using VHF, either simplex or repeaters, with PL _or_ they've gone to
> 800MHz trunked systems. Consequently, I've got a Uniden Trunktracker
> scanner on order to handle my scanning needs.
> 
> However, you raise a valid point.
> 
> I hinted at the issue of price. That may be less of an issue than I
> thought. For the past year, the price differential between the FT-50 and
> the FT-51 at most of the mail order ham radio stores has been around $125.
> I've been hoping that the FT-51 would come down in price, especially since
> the FT-50 and VX-1 have been getting a lot of attention. Well, it's finally
> happened. Both AES and HRO have lowered their FT-51 prices to the point
> where it is only $40 more than the FT-50.
> 
> It's going to come down to what features do I really want. That decision,
> for me, has always favored the FT-51. But, until now, I've had to consider
> the FT-50 because of the price difference.
> 
> As for the VX-1...I figured my remark would raise a few hackles. There is
> definitely a place in the market for radios like the VX-1. The
> manufacturers, Yaesu, Alinco, Standard, and Icom alike, have been wise to
> respond to that market demand. But the user interface and the low power
> output make it a radio that doesn't interest me.
> 
> Thanks to all for their input!
> 
> Bob...
> 
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