The FT-1000MP I have is still my favorite and I can see no reason to "upgrade" to the MK V. 73, Barry W4WB At 11:33 AM 9/12/05, you wrote: >In your opinion, what is the best Yaesu HF rig ever made-the >FT1000D? FT990? FT1000MP MV5? Anything else? Trying to work this up >into an article on HF rigs. >>73s John NE0P