[Yaesu] ANY good nw Yaesus?

[Keith Dutson]

I had a 101E as my first rig.  Wish I had kept it.  It was a solid
performer.

I now have Icom 775DSP, Ten-Tec Orion, Yaesu 9000D and Kenwood 480HX.  The
Orion is my choice for CW ops.  The Yaesu is a toy, much fun to play with.
The Icom functions as spotter and is very reliable.  The Kenwood is a great
DXpedition rig.

IMO the Orion is the best bang for the buck, but if you are set on a Yaesu,
I would wait for the 2000.

73 Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Kz2i at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:48 AM
To: yaesu at contesting.com
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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