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ON7RU
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 8, 2010 12:59
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Top performer
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The radio was sitting idle for almost a year when I packed it for a four day trip to LX. Own this radio over 10 years and used it on wires and yagis. I almost forgot how good this radio is. Super QSK rig (as good as the TS-930), wider range and faster tuner compared to my FT2000, great digital filter, good ergonomics and easy to work split.
10 years ago I would everyone encourage to buy this unit, today there are no longer spareparts available, so check carefully before you put your $$ on the table. If you find a good one, you wont regret.
Frank, ON7RU
http://www.on7ru.net
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M6SPW
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 7, 2010 07:36
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CLASSIC!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This has to be the most user friendly & quality built HF sets ever made,its near bullet proof & its appearance appeals to me,especially the large conventional signal meter (which i prefer)along with the amber readout.
I use the Behringer B1 condensor microphone most of the time along with the Behringer shark DSP11O & it never lets me down with good audio reports,it even sounds well with the stock hand microphone.
The atu is extremly fast & tunes my G5RV onto 160m
without a problem.
So..If you want a good solid radio with no daft menu's,then this is definetly one for the shack,expect to pay around the £500 GBP for one in the U.K at present.
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KD4HGR
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 15, 2009 13:19
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GREAT RIG...
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I CAN NOT FAULT THIS RIG..I CAN ONLY FAULT YAESU ITS SELF..MY 990 JUST QUIT WORKING ONE DAY AND I WAS TOLD BY YAESU NOT TO EVEN SEND IT TO THEM FOR REPAIR AS THEY NO LONGER HAVE PARTS FOR THE FT-990/FT-1000/FT-1000D/ OR THE MARK V RADIOS..ALL OF THESE RADIOS ARE GREAT AND IF YOU HAVE ONE BEWARE AS YOU WILL HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THEM FIXED..AGAING ITS A GREAT RIG..5 OUT OF 5 FOR THE RIG. TECH SUPPORT -0 OUT OF 5..THEY REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT THE SUPPORT AREA..
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KC3Z
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 29, 2009 21:29
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Excellent engineering, this model will stand the test of time
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I tracked down a used one after reading all the reviews on this forum. I couldn't be more pleased! I spend at least one week a month out of town living in an apartment while rehabbing other apartments. In the attic I installed a homemade G5RV antenna made with 300 ohm flat wire and 14 gauge stranded electric wire (cost= $8). I'm using the existing 75 ohm CATV coax (with "F" connectors) to connect the radio to the antenna. The 990's auto-tuner quietly finds the sweet SWR. I have power lines within 20 feet of my antenna so I installed a BHI NEDSP-1062 DSP filter into a Kenwood SP-230 external speaker. The combo works great for my old ears. Make sure you find a radio with rev. 1.3 firmware because the older generations of firmware are NOT updateable. KC3Z
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KG8JF
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 18, 2009 03:16
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great radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Somewhere else on here I have a review. I just want to reiterate how much I loved it. It was one of the last rigs without DSP, but i never had any trouble with close-in QRM. As i recall, it was only middle of the road vis-a-vis ARRL product reviews, but in my opinion it was one of the best they ever made.
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KD4HGR
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 17, 2009 19:10
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FANTASTIC RIG
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS LIKE NEW USED RIG AND ALL I CAN SAY IS WHAT A RADIO..IT IS REPLACEING MY FT-900 AND WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE.THE DIGITAL FILTERING IS THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN..ALL I CAN SAY IS YOU GOTTA TRY ONE OUT IF YOU NEVERED PLAYED WITH ONE..73'S ALL(KD4HGR)
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ZS5J
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 1, 2009 04:53
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Worth the 20 000 mile round trip to collect it
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I had been looking for a "like new" FT-990 for several years now. I read it's reviews, looked at it's pictures, and owned some of it's close siblings - FT-890, FT-1000D. So I decided I simply had to get one. I was weary of buying off ebay, or other sale sites. So my only other option was to buy one from a reputable radio dealer, that had given it a complete check over. I finally found one advertised as new from Hamstation in Evansville in Indianna in August 2008. I immediately paid them for it, and asked them to hold it for me. I then planned a vacation in the USA for December/January, to include collecting the FT-990. I flew into Chicago, rented an SUV and drove the 6 hours to Evansville to collect it. The folks at Hamstation - Dan and Jeff were fantastic. It was indeed new, and came complete boxed with all the goods for $ 900. I used it a few times from motels while there, and since getting back home have given it a thorough on air test. Wonderful audio on both rx and tx, ATU works extremely well. It has all the features needed, without over-doing it with useless gizmo's. Very definitely worth the 20 000 mile round trip to collect it.
73
John, ZS5J
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K2VI
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 31, 2009 20:43
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superb
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I wish i never sold it, It was a workhoarse that was built like a tank and preformed like the radio's of today.A true classic.
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N9LBW
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 7, 2009 06:00
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Very Good Used Rig
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I can echo the transmit audio reports from the previous reviewer. I presently have FT-847, FT-950, IC-746PRO, TS-2000, and OrionII and the FT-990 gets as good if not better audio reports. It also has very good receive audio. Some of the other radios have a little better selectivity ans sensitivity, but it is still a very good overall transceiver.
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W3PG
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 7, 2009 02:37
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WoW!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This is one Great radio. A pleasure to listen to the full rich audio. I have gotten more "Great sounding rig" reports since I started using the FT-990 than any other rig I have and I'm using the stock hand mic. I have other great rigs in the shack, Icom 751A, Yaesu FT-920, Ten Tec Omni V but this one is in the #1 position for me. The auto antenna tuner is simply fantastic. Tunes fast and quite. If you can find a nice one get it!
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