[Yaesu] ANY good nw Yaesus?

[John Geiger]

1. Find a used FT920
2. Wait until the FT2000 comes out
3. Get the FT1000MP MKV with the 6 meter transverter
4. Get a Kenwood TS480
5. Find a used Japan Radio Corp JST245 (rare).

Not many other options if you exclude Icom
73s John NE0P

----- Original Message -----
From: <Kz2i at aol.com>
To: <yaesu at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 5:47 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] ANY good nw Yaesus?


> I subscribed to this reflector a long time ago and  have never asked
anything
> before.  It seems like there are a lot of  problems with the newer Yaesus.
> Currently, I'm running my late dad's  ft-102.  I pulled it out of the
attic to
> see if it still worked and have  been using it for about 5 years now as my
> primary rig.  I've been looking  for a moderately priced (less than the
cost of a
> new car) rig for dxing and  contesting (cw and ssb) and that includes a
> decent 6 meter section.  What  do you guys suggest?  I still have my
FT101e and
> also had an FT101zd, so I  have some loyalty to the brand (showing my age,
huh?).
>  Also, have a Icom  735 gathering dust, but after what I went through
with
> their service department, I vowed  never to but another Icom.
>
> Any ideas, guys?
>
> 73 de Steve, KZ2I
> Charlotte,  NC
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