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VE7BGP
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 21, 2007 11:48
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Overlooked Classic Yaesu
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I recently got an FT-767GX from an old friend. Wow is that radio ever nice. Mine included the 2 meter module. I christened it giving points on the ARRL V/Uhf contest on 2 SSB held recently. I find mine has a nice quiet receiver that hears very well. I have the IC-751A's in my shack to compare this one to. I find myself using this great old Yaesu a lot. This rig used the MRF-422 finals in the transmitter output for great IMD and very rugged operation loafing at 100 Watts. This radio was the first to include V/Uhf operation in addition to being a top drawer HF rig. It still today is the only Larger but not too big base rig to Include 2, 6 and .7 Meter bands with freedom from all those bothersome menus. If you are looking for a nice older radio don't overlook the FT-767GX. Mine is 20+ years old and still a great performer.
73
Gerry VE7BGP
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KI6SZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 3, 2007 12:32
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Reliable Rig
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought mine new back in 1989, then soon after I bought the 6m, 2m, and 440-450 MHz band modules. This has been a very reliable rig. Very well built. This was my main rig up until 2004 when I got a PROII. The 767 receiver is no match for the PROIII, but all in all is a very nice performing radio that I will keep for many more years. It is now a backup rig and I use it regularly on the bench for working on amps.
I have had many QSOs with this rig and internal power supply along with the VHF/UHF capability makes for a decent rig to setup in a hotel room, etc.
The only ding I have for this rig is the way that Yaesu implemented CAT control. When controlling it with the CAT interface, the front panel controls are disabled (this is an internal programming issue with the radio itself) and are not re-enabled until the CAT interface is turned off... The CAT commands must be echoed back and acknowledged by the PC, etc. All in all a very cumbersome approach but may be appropriate for remote control of the radio over a network when the radio is out of reach of the operator...
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NJ9A
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 3, 2007 11:49
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Great Rig
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Purchased brand new at Charlotte, NC Hamfest 3-18-89. Got the rig, MD-1 desk mike, 767 ext speaker, 2M and 440 modules for $2165. Times have sure changed. Never a problem and have never gotten anyhting but excellent audio reports. I have worked CW and SSB. Unhooked when I moved and it sat idle for 6 years. Bought a new Windom, turned it on and has performed flawlessly. Never did buy the 6M module but it was nice having HF/VHF/UHF in one rig. Would do it again.
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W8AAZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 27, 2005 16:04
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Dated ultra deluxe all bander
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I had one before my current rig. I performed the magic mod-flip the switch for out of band. Then I was able to be a CAP net control station and got super reports. Has the TXCO so it stayed on freq. which was critical for federal freqs. Also used it on odd bands with a tuner to talk to FEMA stations! Sort of an HF jack of all trades. Also I went nuts and installed all 3 transverters. Worked fine but then I did very little SSB on VHF afterwards. Very heavy with all the modules! Got great TX audio reports with a good mike attached. Worked fine with several mikes. Now it is a dated design, but if you can get a decent price, I would not hesitate to get it. (Now I have a super brain computer controlled software rig, that is broken. Got an "obsolete" radio to back it up.)
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K6YC
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 25, 2005 00:09
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Love the Old Dog!!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had mu 767 for a long time and still love the way it works. No menues, no multifunction knobs just a great solid rig. If I can hear them, I can work them. It just does not get much better than this!
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N6PJC
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 18, 2004 07:23
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Have done a lot with this Radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have owned the FT-767GX since the late 80’s and have had great results. The mod to open it for full TX was nothing more than flipping a switch and resetting the CPU. Shortly after buying it, I bought all the options (expansion modules, CW filter, and Tone Board). Thus, making it a true GXX model. The radio has had its time in the shop but it has been on dxpeditions to Iwo Jima, Minami Torishima and has been my main packet radio on the air for months at a time for years. I even modified the data input so it went directly to the discriminator for 9600 baud packet and satellite packet operation. The manual is incorrect and the mod was necessary for high speed data. I also had to change out the FM filter from a 15khz bandpass to 20 khz so I didn’t have to move the VFO when tracking the satellites. This radio has been great for the most part. I don’t like the way the top portion separates from the rest of the radio and fear I will cut the wires between the two when inside the radio. I also had to change the fan motor twice as it rattled too much. This radio also was the first, and perhaps last that needed a confirmation command when using the CAT. Thus, you had to have an extra wire for the CAT control to work correctly. I had my friend write a special EEPROM for my Trakbox to fool the radio by pausing and sending the confirmation command even though I didn’t have the extra wire connected but it didn’t work as well as I had hoped. Thus the radio never became a stand alone (non-automated) satellite radio but did work ok when AO-13 was alive.
Overall, the radio has performed very well and I should have wrote this review years ago. I would warn anyone about buying one via auctions sites with the words “as-is”. Chances are you will be disappointed. Also, stay way from any radio that has the plastic knock outs removed and no modules… it means the radio was parted out and the cover not only keeps dust out but helps with the airflow. Only trying to reduce possible (likely) disappointment.
In conclusion, here are two hints about the modules. 1. To open the VHF module for TX from 140-150mhz, hold the #3 key and power on the radio. 2. The UHF module can operate between 430-440 mhz or 440-450 mhz by moving the solder jumper pads from center to 1 or 2. To get the radio display to toggle between the two bands (display purposes only), hold the #0 key and power up. You can mount a external type switch if need be but it seemed more trouble that it was worth. I moved the solder jumper when I lived in the states, then moved it back when I returned to Japan; (to access the repeaters).
Good Luck,
Joe 7J1ADJ
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TF8GX
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Rating: 3/5
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Jan 1, 2004 19:11
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Good but.... ok.
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Time owned: months
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One of my first rig´s .
I like´d it very much until it broke down :(
Never found out what was the problem , but the problen vas BIG. Was not wort to fix .
Maby it´s only made for 20.000 qso´s ? But i need them stronger :)
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N5NPO
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 7, 2003 07:39
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Great versitile rig!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I gor my 767 as incentive to upgrade to Extra Class by my Father, What a rig!!!
I had mine from early 1990 to 1994. I regret selling it. If I could hear a station,I could work it. I compared it side to side with a Friend's new FT-990 on 17m with some guys who had been talking to me for months and they couldn't tell which rig I was on. No difference in TX sound or RX on my end. S-meters even agreed. I didn't notice any of the complaints about non-linear frequency readout or have any blown bulbs in my meter. I had the 2m module and it worked flawlessly. The only problem I ever had was the VFO encoder shaft locked tight and had to be cleaned and re-lubricated. I do not know why. I did do a lot of knob spinning though! I would not hesitate to own or obtain another....
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PY2ZS
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 17, 2003 15:44
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Good features
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Although it is not a suberb rig, it has lots of features not found in any radio.
Its performance on 6m, 2m and 70cm is very good compared with many contemporary rigs. But don't expect a good performance in crowded bands, like in contests, but it is very good for DXing.
Transmit audio is tailorable, and always get good reports, either in SSB as well on FM. FM RX deserves a Hi-Fi grade.
Digital power/SWR meter is very accurate and RF speech processor with TX shift is a good match foir great TX audio!
Integrated DC (Has 24 Vcc!) power supply is light, compact and works flawlessly.
For SSB, a minor AGC modification (Never published anywhere) gives a great improvement.
It would be nice to have more memories (Has only 10) and a rotary selector. Band/mode memory would be welcome as well.
The mechanical design is a pain, specially for who needs to modify or repair it. Top cover and lots of jumper wires are terrible. Synthesyzer performance is bad and non-linear, as well its "poppy" rotary encoder. Lamp bulbs always burn and whatch out for backup battery that can leak sometimes.
If you like casual HFing, DXing, likes all-in-one rig and don't have deep pockets, FT-767GX is a good choice!
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2E1GLS
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 1, 2003 10:07
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a good oldie
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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i have had my 767 for 7 years not without problems but it still keeps performing all but one of the faults have been easy repairs ( meter bulbs once, noisy fan replaced for a later type motor, battery backup my own fault i left it turned on while the radio was in storage alc preset which have a tendency to go noisy but there cheap to replace and one not so easy fault in which the 2mtr module developed a slow start i got a spare module which is fine but the original one still takes anything from 5 minutes to 3/4 houre to come up to speed once it fires up it works perfectly for as long as it is switched on. now for the good points i gave it a full alignment when i first got it and since then i have made loads of a/b comparisons with other on paper superior radios and surprised a few other hams when my old 767 could hear stations on 40 and 80 that theres could not i had it up against my ts50 ts450s jrc jst135 ft100 2 706icoms dx70th and three other peoples 450/690s plus quit a few more even ft1000mps without the inrad mods all the other peoples radios where compared on there own stations antennas and all agreed that my oldie either mached or beat there newer radios in crowded conditions there was no trickery its as simple as find a station on 80mtrs that is just not quit readable on a 450 flick the antenna switch and hear the station much to the dismay of the guys with there new shiny radios with better on paper specs i can't explain whats going on here its strange, the agc and general tone when going from a lively kenwood type sound to the 767 takes some getting used to and in easy conditions i have several radios i prefer but when the going gets tough the 767 gets going, the only radio to date that could hear stations better in crowded noise without dsp turned on was a 756 icom which surprised me because i thought that sounded noisy and rushed home to get the 767 expecting it to do another giant killing performance but no the 756 definatly was the better on the day but only by a small margin, whats going on here just how much do lab tests relate to real world conditions why do 2 different ft1000mps not show any real improvement over my 767 on 20/40/80 ssb when they are stacked with front end filters and if filters i repair radios and i just can't work it out, if anybody else can then please post the answer here. ps the tx audio is superbly readable with a datong asp rf processor and shure vocal mic it just walks all over any ham desk mic and any processor that is built in a radio including dsp for readability without sounding too harsh like say a heil at treble the price and that is not my opinion its what others tell me as well?????????? baffled.
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