[Yaesu] Yaesu serial numbers

[Ken Kinyon]

Thanks Joe and Fred,
I think that is all I need to know. It didn't dawn on me that serial numbers
were sequential thru the years.  For some reason, I assumed that they started
over each year.
  Fred, I have one that is 5J980120, so it's just a few month newer than yours.
I have had great service from it also. . I purchased it from a gentleman in
Florida a few years ago.  It is in excellent condition and fully loaded CW
keyer, filter etc.  It has 6/2/220/440.  I picked up a NOS 1296 module for it,
but have yet to install it.  I am looking at one that has a serial starting with
7.  I will get the rest of the serial number and be able to figure out the age
I am thinking of getting another for traveling. 
Thanks again
Ken W7TS

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From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of wx4us
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 19:14
To: 'Nate Bargmann'; yaesu at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Yaesu serial numbers

I know this may not be the exact answer to your question, but...

I bought my 736R new in 1995 if your serial number is higher than mine, it's a
90's, lower 80's. Serial number 5C910017 was purchased in July of 95.  It has
thousands of hours of use and 10s of thousands in standby and never had a single
problem (knock on wood) It's been the most reliable rig I have ever owned.  If
everything was made as well as this rig, repair centers would have fallen by the
wayside years ago.

de WX4US
Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: yaesu-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:yaesu-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Nate Bargmann
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 5:49 PM
To: yaesu at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Yaesu serial numbers

* Ken Kinyon <w7ts at comcast.net> [2009 Nov 01 14:54 -0600]:
> I have researched enough to figure out most of the serial number scheme.
> However I can't find the answer to one question.
> I understand that the first number represents the year it was made..  
> If a
model
> is in production for more than ten years, how to you tell which decade 
> it
was
> made.
> For example, if a FT-736R has a serial number start with 7 or 8, how 
> do
you tell
> if it is 1987-8 or 1997-8?

About the only way I'm aware of is to research old magazines to find out when
the model in question was advertised and reviewed.

73, de Nate >>

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