Hi The Fox Tango FT-5000 Yahoo group.
Just do a search for the Yaesu FT-5000, the group with a large number of members. John --- On Sun, 11/22/09, Philippe Trottet <trot...@unhcr.org> wrote: > From: Philippe Trottet <trot...@unhcr.org> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Yaesu copies K3's design > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net, "juergen piezo" <plebia...@yahoo.com> > Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009, 11:41 PM > > > > > Hi, > It makes me remember when Honda came to Motorbike > competition in the sixties with a copy of British engine > design, but with better steels... and win the > Championship. > Certainly Yaesu engineers bought K3's and > worked on it but I do not think they can compete with the > Elecraft prices. > Considering the size of the Yaesu company, they have > huge sunk costs and payroll...unless they will open > factories in China, taking the risk to destroy their > image. > 73's > Philippe A65BI (F5LTB) > K3#3616 > > > > >>> juergen piezo <plebia...@yahoo.com> > 23-11-2009 11:22 >>> > Hi > > It looks like Yaesus new FT5000 has copied the > K3's architecture > > The K3 will be getting a serious run for its money in > the next few months. Yaesu looks like it has done some > serious competition analysis. > > Features... > > 9 mhz IF > Not up conversion > Narrow roofing filters > 99 db 3rd dynamic range +25dbm 3rd order intercept point @ > 1khz > 200 watts, 75 Class A > 300 hz roofing filter. > MP and FT5KD version > Bandscope and many other features > > It looks like Yaesu have taken the K3's performance > ideals and put it > into a bigger box. The brochure is on the yahoo groups web > page for those interested. > > This radio is going to be very popular because it seems > that a lot of the criticism of the K3's apparent > failings seem to have been corrected in the new Yaesu > FT5K design > > All very interesting > ... > > John > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
