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Re: [Yaesu] ANY good nw Yaesus?

To: John Geiger <ne0p@lcisp.com>
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] ANY good nw Yaesus?
From: Phil <phil@kvkantennas.com.au>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:23:30 +1000
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There appears to be several folk in recent days praising the merits of 
the ft920.
What is an ft920 in reasonable condition (for its age) worth? 
phil  4kvk

John Geiger wrote:
> 1. Find a used FT920
> 2. Wait until the FT2000 comes out
> 3. Get the FT1000MP MKV with the 6 meter transverter
> 4. Get a Kenwood TS480
> 5. Find a used Japan Radio Corp JST245 (rare).
>
> Not many other options if you exclude Icom
> 73s John NE0P
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Kz2i@aol.com>
> To: <yaesu@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 5:47 PM
> 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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