[Yaesu] FT 9000 - goor or bad?

[John- W4DJ]

I have no experence with the rig but according to the QST August 2005 
Testing reviews they said "Its the best they have ever tested"!
Thats good enough for me, now if I could only scrape together the 9K for it. 
  Do you think they'll take pennies?

73s GL de John W4DJ


>From: Gary Smith <wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net>
>To: Ron Samchuk <samvideo at escape.ca>
>CC: Yaesu at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT 9000 - goor or bad?
>Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:23:08 -0700
>
>Looked at both (dreamily) at Pacificon, imo, I'd buy the 9k if I were to 
>spend that
>kind of money.
>   Fer instance: was able to adjust the ssb filter form wide (4k) to 2.1 k 
>at the
>turn of a knob.  And was able to the junk on the sides disapear as if by 
>the magic
>it was.
>What kind of bad rap has the 9k been getting bedside s too much $$$$$ from 
>those who
>might not be able to afford one?  Again imo, if you want "state of the 
>art," you've
>got to (be able to) pay for it.
>I cannot afford one, but it is my dream rig.
>73,
>Gary...wa6fgi
>
>Ron Samchuk wrote:
> > Hi everyone... judging by eham reports, the FT 9000 is getting a bad 
>rap.  I realize it's new and has no track record yet, but I was intending 
>to make the FT 9000 my next purchase rather than the IC 7800.  I am going 
>to wait and see... any comments from 9000 users or, better yet, has anyone 
>been able to make a side-by-side comparison between the 9000 and 7800?  
>Regards from Ron VE4SR
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