[Yaesu] FT1000D

[Keith Dutson]

I have found all of the Yaesu HF rigs to be excellent.  The one you choose
is a matter of personal taste.  My first was the 101E purchased back in
1977.  It gave me many years of enjoyment.  About 10 years ago I was about
to buy a 1000D when the Icom 775DSP was announced.  I bought it because it
had built-in DSP.  I still have it and use it for SSB ops during Field Day.
However, my main rig is now a 9000D, and it is fantastic!  It reminds me of
a super-duper 1000D because it has virtually every feature imaginable.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Cecil Acuff
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 9:32 PM
To: Bob Maser; ukbrown at acsol.net; yaesu at contesting.com; Randy Farmer
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT1000D

I agree...

I have the D and an MP.  Unless there have been quantum leaps in performance
improvements made in the Mark V version I don't find it to be any better. 
Got lots more gadgetry to play with but none of that has made it able to
hear anything I can't also hear on the D and I personally think the D has
more pleasing audio.  I'm also using it with the timewave DSP built into the
Yaesu speaker.

The D has held it's value much better than the later models as well...

Just my 2 cents worth...

Cecil Acuff
WB5VCE
Gulfport MS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Farmer" <w8fn at comcast.net>
To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser at tampabay.rr.com>; <ukbrown at acsol.net>;
<yaesu at contesting.com>; "Brown, Bill" <ukbrown at acsol.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT1000D


> At 06/07/2006 19:38, Bob Maser wrote:
>>Perhaps the money would be more wisely spent buying a Mark V rig and 
>>selling the D.  It is a much better radio than the D.
>
> I respectfully beg to differ. The 1000D with the roofing filters and 
> the minor W8JI improvements is an exceptionally fine radio, with
> **much** better ergonomics than its successors. To each his own...
>
> 73...
> Randy, W8FN
>
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