[Yaesu] ?Station rebuild advice?

[Tony]

Hi all,

   I lost my HF station/shack in a fire last month. The insurance companies are behaving, so I'm collecting info for the resurection.

   All my QST's are gone, so I'm getting product reviews from the local hams.


   What I would really value from you folks is your opinions. 


I think I can probably stretch the budget to include a FT-1000MP (I have heard one good report on the TS-870, but no others).


I'll also be putting a 3 or 4 bander on a 55 ft tower - probably a Force 12

C4S.


My main interest is DX with some contesting, nothing extreme. (I have places 

to go for 'extreme').


So, any|all thoughts and experiences will be greatly appreciated.


Thanks es 73,  Tony



Tony Armendariz

<bold>ke6ynr</bold>@garlic.com

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