[Yaesu] Yaesu serial number?

[Ken.Brockel@celwave.com (Ken.Brockel@celwave.com)]

Does anybody know how to determine the date of when a rig was built from 
from the serial number? I have two FT-8500's and I want to know when each was 
built.

73, de Ken, N2SMT

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