[Yaesu] FT290RII opinions

Thu Feb 26 20:30:53 EST 2009

I haven't used the FT-290RII but I do own the 6-meter version, the FT-690RII. It really isn't "all mode" in the fact that it doesn't have AM capabilities. However, it does have FM, USB, LSB, and CW. 
The FT-690RII performs well on FM and SSB. I haven't really used it for CW except for test purposes. It is my "back up" SSB 6-meter rig and I also use it on FM to drive a 120 watt output Class "C" amplifier. In addition, I use it as the i.f. for my 222 MHz homebrew transmitting converter.
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
--- On Thu, 2/26/09, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:
I am wondering if anyone on the list has used a Yaesu FT290RII 2 meter all mode rig? If so, how do they operate overall? How is their performance compared to a Kenwood TR9130 or TR751A?

Any good or bad things about them?