FT 990-One of the Best Yaesu ever Made
Tony:
Like I was saying The FT 990 is a Excellent rig,People that are GOLDENSCREWDRIVERS know NOTHING .Go to e-ham and read all the hundreds of reviews.some folks can operate a rig and others cant,some of the Worlds Top DXers use the FT 990 STILL FOR DXing and contests,That should tellyo a thing or too,They have the $$$$$$$ to get ant radio they want and still use the FT990 Why do you think that????I could give you 10 calls of famousDXers that still use the rig,it is a powerhouse and a keeper if you do not abuse the rig and dont play GOLDENSCREWDRIVER-to adjust a modern xcvr of this quality you need thousands of $$$ to do it right,purchase the ac/dc
model,it has the 500hz cw filter and 2khz ssb filter as factory installed.I have 3 FT 990s all are jewels.Here is the run down of rigs I currently have and use-Heathkit DX100B-SB102 XCVR,
TS520,TS530S,TS820S,TS830S,TS870,TS950SDX,FT101D,FT101EE,FT900,FT890,FT990,FT1000D,FT2000(JUNK)FT(9000con-JUNK)the dsp and filters in these rigs are terrible and "Ring" badley when put into useIve sould bothof these rigs!!I also have the IC7000,IC 756proII and the IC775 along with Johnson Viking and Valiant Xmtrs,and many ather Yaesus and Kenwood rigs in storage.The Best of the Best I would say #1 FT1000D #2IC756Pro II#3 FT990ac/d #4IC7000,But what do I know? Check out the reviews on all the rigs and by no means purchase a rig that a CBer had his hands on!!!!Most know NADA!!! Feel free to E-Mail me at my QRZ ADDS.any time Tony
Good Luck 73/DX
Paul-K8PG O.O. CW LIVES-CW IS-DX IS