The FT-950 being replaced

[BJ radionut]

New rig in FT-950 price range (+$500 USD) FTdx 1200 MFSR $2400 USD
Sales of the FT-950 will continue to depletion of stock...Too bad great rig!!
I may look for another...or save my pennies for one of these...
Either way my present FT-950 is going No Where!

http://www.hamradio.com/documents/FTDX1200 Series Brochure.pdf

All the Best
Gary

 

[6meter]

I agree the FT-950 is a great radio for the price.

When I got mine I had compared the 950 along with the Icom 746pro and the Kenwood 2000.

The Kenwood had such funky styling and tiny little buttons that I didn't care for it. Then the Icoms seemed to have a fairly well known issue with the finals randomly blowing out.

I also really liked the full size feel of the FT-950 and the larger knobs.

I used the 950 a lot on PSK and many of the HF contests and also on 6 meters during the June VHF contest.

Only retired the 950 when I got a killer deal on a different radio.

 

[Moleculo]

Only retired the 950 when I got a killer deal on a different radio.

What did you replace it with?

That FTdx 1200 has a lot of nice features. It will be interesting to see how well it sells and competes with other rigs in its price range.

 

[6meter]

I ran into a guy that was downsizing to an apartment. He made me a deal on an Icom 756 pro that I couldn't pass up.