[Yaesu] FT1000D Last Production

[Vince]

I do not believe all that I read and only some of what others have 
heard.  I do not know that the FT1kD is out of production, since I have 
not asked Yaesu if the FT1kD is out of production. 

Even if we hear "...Yaesu has little inventory of parts ...."  my level of concern for my FT1kD (and any 
other radio rig that I want to repair or have repaired by someone else)  
would be based upon addressing the issues of::        is the part's 
availability sole source from radio's manufacturer (e.g., Yaesu), is the 
part that is needed for repair an assembly  at the (Yaesu) production 
line, or can a replacement part be obtained from the true manufacturer 
or elsewhere ? 

My FT1kD is, as expected, functioning well. Therefore, I feel Happy, I 
don't Worry, and that presently there is no need for me to change my tune.

73, and I hope that you may also sing the same tune. 
de ~ Vince ~
WA2RSX
on IOTA NA-026