[Yaesu] FT-2000 NEW TRANSCEIVER

Wed Aug 23 05:39:33 EDT 2006

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From: "n4dsp" <n4dsp at triad.rr.com>
To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 10:38 PM
Subject: Fw: [Yaesu] FT-2000 NEW TRANSCEIVER
>>I just spoke with Chip at the Huntsville Hamfest, and he said they have
>>now started shipping in the US.
 > We will see,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I waited so long that I put my order in for an Orion. It will ship from
Ten-Tec next week. Good Riddance Yaesu.
john-n4dsp
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Talking about the Orion...
I have no experience with the Orion and can only quote from other sources.
Tommy WD4K wrote about owning the FT-1000MP-Mk5 and Orion and directly
comparing the two radios:
[quote]
I go back a LONG way with Yaesu, the old 101's, the FR and FL twins, etc. I
had two MP's one of them being the actual 1st review radio in QST... so I go
back a LONG way with them also. I sold one, got on the order list and bought
the Orion. Then I sold the other MP and bought a Mk5. I loaded the Mk5
with the Inrad roofing filter, all Inrad filters and mods. The Orion was
also loaded up with Inrads. NOW, sitting side by side, SO2R setup, I could
tell very little difference between the fully modified MP and the Orion. (I
do know how to properly set up the Orion, before someone asks.) There have
been several independent tests to show these differences - Sherwood for one.
Granted, some differences but not a heck of a lot. Sometimes I could pull
one out with the Orion after a LOT of tweaking and most of the time I could
find it easier on the Mk5 with less tweaking. There were times when one was
slightly better than the other but there was NEVER a time when either one
was consistently better than the other. I have a very good antenna system,
three stack of C31XR's, 3 El 40 etc, so good input to the rigs. I have no
lab and used no test equipment so these are personal observations only, ie;
what I can hear from each rig and how well under the same conditions using
side by side A/B switching, and how easily and quickly I can locate and
tweak what I am looking for.
So my opinion, from experience, is that the Mk5, loaded, will run side by
side with the Orion and I suspect almost any other rig out there. The
caveat is numerical lab test differences, but the daily use on the desk
really tells me the rig is terrific and costs a LOT less with far less
issues than these new software defined rigs... and to me personally it is a
LOT easier to use than the Orion. I want a radio, not a lifetime of
learning curves. I also found out MOST IMPORTANTLY that the Mk5 in a
contest environment can eliminate the adjacent S9++++ signals and separate
them as well as the Orion.
I sold the Orion.
If I ever go back to SO2R as before, it will be with another Mk5, as I know
the Mk5 will work extremely well. I am not unhappy with Ten Tec in any way,
they are a first class company with great service.
Tommy WD4K
[unquote]
So, l wonder how the FT-2000 will stack up against the Orion?
Deon ZS1ZL