There is an advertisement in the December QST, inside the back cover. It shows a couple of pictures but it is hard to say if they are an actual radio or a graphic rendition of one.
On Nov 23, 2009, at 12:04 AM, juergen piezo wrote: > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
