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EC4ALB
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 31, 2010 14:22
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SUPERB RADIO
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Purchased mine from USA ebay, came with all filters except cw.
I use it as a second HF radio, first is FT-2000, i´ve tested the two radios in rx with the same antenna, and have no seen big differences.
The rig has a good receptor and the dsp is fine and easy to use, maybe a bit slow kbps on cat function.
The tunner works well and quickly, solid 100 wts output in all bands.
No issues for the moment and great audio.
73 de EC4ALB
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G8XDD
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 24, 2009 08:02
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Keeper
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The FT920 is a great rig, mine came with AM board, I added an FM board which was difficult to obtain, but worth it for use on 6m and 10m fm. I had a rush of blood to the head and swapped the 920 for an Icom 746, good radio but not a 920! so, found someone who wanted to swap their 920 for a 746 and guess what, got mine back again! Its not going anywhere now! Great with supplied hand mike even better with the MD100
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IK0YKM
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 17, 2009 23:47
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Very good
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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This is my second review of FT-920AF.
I'm owner since 1992.
With the filters INRAD YF-116A, YF-116C becomes truly exceptional.
After inserting the INRAD card switch board is amazing.
With Yaesu MD-200 is over the top.
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IW7ED
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Rating: 3/5
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Nov 11, 2009 03:54
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Yaesu FT920
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Indeed a fantastic radio yaesu, also goes very well paired with a table microphone kenwood MC60A.
73 de Fabio iw7ed
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W7PV
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 16, 2009 11:42
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Great rig; great value.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought my 920 new, and have had it for about 7 years with zero problems. I've been licensed/operating for 46 years and used lots of different rigs. Antenna tuner is fast & handles reasonable swr, filtering is good, recorder/player is useful for contesting, and I like the vfo buttons >< (and then >), so I can go quickly from the top of the band to the bottom for manual scanning. Dual antenna ports are great for my 80/40 dipole and my StepIR. Audio reports have been super with the MD-100 mic. Best of all, for the money, you can't do better. You have to pay 2 or 3 times as much to get something marginally better. I can afford most anything, but can't see spending a lot more to get so little additional capability.
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HAMDUDE
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 16, 2009 09:36
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5/5
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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just got my 4th 920 in the last 5 year's. why, because they are a very under-rated radio available in exellent condition for around $800.00. one of the better dsp system's out there, including a quite a few so called "big bit" systems. handle's noise well, nice rcvr, get fine audio report's on ssb using a shure beta 58a microphone. tough as nail's dependable radio. going to invest in the inrad roofing filter, adjacent noise sometime's a problem, but never a contact killer. i believe it would be very hard to find a radio that perform's as well as a 920 for the used price. try one, you'll like it...
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AA2SM
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 27, 2009 00:26
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Super Rig
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Well I first wrote a review on the FT920 back in early 2004. I was very impressed with this rig. I had purchased it brand new.At the time they were trying to sell what was left in stock due to Yasue discontinued its production. I paid 12 hundred and change for it. After years of reliable service, I can honestly say I would pay twice that amount if they were to make the exact same rig today. I basically do CW and the rig performs flawlessly in that mode. On voice I still get compliments on its audio. I use a small Ameritron AL811 amp with it. A very nice combo.After owning many many rigs, this one will be with me forever. I still sit back and admire its beauty. If you can pick this rig up in mint shape for a grand or less, do it, you won't be sprry.
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KB6HRT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 23, 2009 19:47
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I LIKE IT!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Have had it less than a week. Read all the positive reviews on this radio, got a chance to pick up a 920 for $850. In real good shape. The receiver is very warm sounding with a very good signal to noise ratio. I am a Rag Chewer an this rig hears very very well. The output is not as full sounding as my ICOM 756PROIII but you can sure hear it a long ways away, its very clear sounding I have been told more than once! This radio is very easy to use an tune for this old guy an thats is a treat. There is a nob or button for most every function one uses, wish Yaesu still made radios like this today, will be holding on to this radio for a very long time...............KB6HRT
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N1XZZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 23, 2009 13:11
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The Sportiest looking Radio you have ever seen
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I got this Yaesu FT-920 used but very clean 9 1/2 of 10 very close to mint. The Radio is by far the best looking Ham Radio I have ever seen. And I have seen some of the big Radios but they do not have the aerodynamic look of a sports car like the FT-920 dose ;) the first thing that caught my eye was the receiver. It has very good sensitivity and when there’s a lot of noise it has its shear of filters you can work with. The tuner is fast and accurate even with a home brew 80m dipole feed with latter line. 6m works as well as any of the HF bands With full 100w output. All in all I don’t know what this radio went for when new but for what I paid for it, it is more than I ever expected the more you read the manual the more features you find this Radio has. If you’re looking for a base radio that performs very well go no further than the Yaesu FT-920 . You can find them very easy for under $1000.00 and they perform like a million bucks :)
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IW7ED
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Rating: 5/5
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May 1, 2009 07:42
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FT920 special Inrad
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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with the roofing filter inrad becomes truly exceptional.
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