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| Reviews Summary for Yaesu FT-2000/2000D |
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Reviews: 220
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Average rating: 4.3/5
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MSRP: $2.995
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Description: HF/VHF-Transceiver (160 - 6 m) with 100 Watt output or 200 Watt with external power supply. Successor of the very popular FT-1000MP (Mark-V/Field). RF and LF scope. High dynamic range front end. 6 KHz and 12 KHz Roofing Filters. IF-DSP. Sub receiver.
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More info: http://www.yaesu.com
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SV1HKD
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 21, 2010 09:10
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GREAT RADIO WHEN UPGRATING FIRMARE & DSP
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have this radio *FT-2000D* from October 2008 but with upgrate July 2009 i have a new fantastic radio.Very important improvements made and many DSP options which require delicate adjustment.Now i have all i need & think this is a great radio for the money. I can say is excellent rig now, for contest & DXers. Also can find everyone exchange Mic settings and other important information on http://www.ft-2000.com/. 73 de Notis.
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K9LWA
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 13, 2010 08:06
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GREAT RADIO
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I received my new FT-2000(Mfg.Sept 2009) one month ago. I'am reading the instruction manual very thoroughly before making any critical comments. I have used it on SSB & CW and so far generally well pleased (considering price). Very impressed with the xmt & rx audio in the default settings. I'am anxious to compare the rx characteristics with my Icom 756 pro3 and 746 pro rigs. I will update review in a few weeks.
I can only find one thing so far that I believe needs and should be brought to the attention of Yaesu. I'am very critical about the monitor feature and I find it to have a "RASPY" not clear sound when monitoring SSB & CW. I have used many headphones/headsets to check this out. These are the same headphones used with my FT-920 and FT-1000MP FIELD rigs both of which have clean crisp monitor audio. Yaesu states in the manual that the monitor is "Highly useful for making adjustments to the Parametric Equalizer or other voice adjustments, because the voice quality heard in the headphones is a "NATURAL" reproduction of the transmitted audio quality". I do not find this to be true. I would like to hear from any other users who have noticed this condition.
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VE7GIF
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 16, 2009 11:09
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Great Radio
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I just received my FT-2000D and DMU-2000 unit and am very impressed so far. I am still waiting for the 300Hz filter to arrive so I can't comment on well CW will work with that in place but so far it is a better sounding more sensitive receiver then my FT-450. I will update in a few months once I've had the chance to work it. My only complaint is after using the mic for the 450 this one seems rather small, but that's just a personal preference
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N0AZZ
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 5, 2009 06:42
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Very Good Radios
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought my first FT-2000 2 1/2 yrs ago a 100w one. I must admit it did have a very steep learning curve and to this day still find a new feature now and then.
After having it a year or so decided I wanted a second radio for a backup or main had not decided which yet. So bought a ProIII it was a nice radio but did not have all the features of the 2000 so after 3 mo sold it.
After hearing all the hype on the K3 I put in my order for one and waited for 2 mo to receive it. When I opened it was a bit disappointed with the size and small tuning dial and buttons I have big fingers but hooked it up and away I went. I had all radios hooked to the same antenna with a A/B switch. I must admit it did have a very small receive advantage but not one you would you could see all the time. Again after 2 mo I did not like it because of the small size and everything menu driven that got old real quick so sold it at a loss also.
A friend had a OmniVII that he was trying to sell so he could upgrade to a FT-9000 so he told me to try it for a while. I had it on the desk for 2 weeks and it in no way did anything better than the 2000 I might add I am not a CW opp I do Digital and SSB it may be better on CW I do not know. I returned it. Sat for another few months and then decided I should buy another FT-2000 for my second radio a D model this time I also sold my AL-1500 amp. When I ordered the FT-2000/D I ordered the DMU and the Quadra VL-1000 amp. I feel I have a very good station at this time for the amount invested, one of there days there may be a 9000 who knows.
I have never had any problems with any of my equipment in the time owned. I feel that this is the best radio you can buy for the money ($2200) at this time for a SRD that the company supports well with upgrades PEP-2000 and several since then.
The reason I do not give any product a 5 rating is that I think they all can be improved somewhat that is the only reason for a 4/5 it should be a 5 I guess.
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EC4ALB
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 27, 2009 09:14
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THINK IS THE BEST
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought mine 2 years ago without PEP 2000 (first versions), must to say the PEP 2000 improved the transceiver, but not for give it a 0 before do it.
Yaesu should have waitet a few months to launch it once tested the DSPs.
Anyway i think is the best (for me) even the FT-1000 MP mk5.
No problem at all
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K6EEP
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Rating: 2/5
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Sep 1, 2009 23:10
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Updating my Review
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I have managed to fix my FT-2000. In an earlier review I said it blows out the IPO preamp transistors. I have personally replaced 9 of them. I found that this was due to RFI. I rerouted and organized a bunch of cabling in the shack. I also installed a diode limiter prior to the IPO preamp stage and the problem seems to be gone.
Oh, I also put 50 ohm terminations on the RX antenna IN/OUT ports.
In spite of my earlier comments the radio is not for sale. I would lose too much money in a sale so I am stuck with it.
I have heard that both the FT-1000's and the FT-9000's do not have all the RFI problems that the FT-2000 does. I have the radio working well enough to use now. If you only run 100 watts you probably will never see these RFI problems.
PROBLEM DETAILS...
I have spent weeks troubleshooting this problem. I have pages and pages of test data. The average ham would have had to send the radio back to Yaesu each time to replace the transistors. Two of the transistors easily fit on a grain of rice.
http://hamsoftware.org/FT2000/FT2000_01.jpg
They are pretty cheap transistors at least, $0.72 each. I used a broadcast AM station as a signal source to check if the preamp had blown. If the signal is louder when PRE-1 and PRE-2 are off then you have a blown preamp stage. Which I verified with a multimeter when I opened the rig up.
Here is a pointer to where the Preamp section is on the Main Board (bottom of rig)
http://hamsoftware.org/FT2000/FT2000_06.jpg
Here is a zoomed in shot of the area I repaired.
http://hamsoftware.org/FT2000/FT2000_04.jpg
The two transistors are marked R24. And they have 3 connections on them.
On the left side there is a test point called TP25. I put two small signal silicon diodes in parallel (like 1N4148) one fwd biased and one reversed and connected them to TP25. Then I grounded the other leg on the shielding next to the test point. Sorry I didn't take a picture.
I thought I would blow it up again and would take another picture then. But it actually worked! This is a very tough soldering job to do. You need a narrow point on your iron. Maybe this info will help others. I hope you never blow up your rigs.
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KK8ZZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 25, 2009 14:38
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Operator's Dream Radio
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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The newest update (late July 2009) made a number of very important improvements, including rendering the RX very quiet yet very sensitive. It is impressive that Yaesu continues to issue updates to many of their radios which can be downloaded and applied, unlike some other manufacturers who build radios which cannot be updated.I echo other comments that suggest that it will take a while before plumbing the full depths of the menus and manual. I just downloaded the manual and keep it on the computer screen while I've been operating the past few weeks. While the radio shines by itself, the DMU-2000 is the ultimate accessory with multiple screens of information, including a very capable band scope similar to the Icom PRO series scope. Its size is limited only by the availability of an external monitor with a VGA input. I've compared it to my 746PRO and PROII, and find the RX audio easier to listen to over longer periods of time. This is a very fine radio to operate in any kind of conditions.
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KP4IP
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 24, 2009 21:07
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Very Good Rig !
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I purchase my FT-2000D with DMU-2000 and 80/40, 30/20 meter RF Unit. I recommended this rig with the last firmware. Impressive audio and extreme receiver selectivity. The RF unit reduces the band noise from S9 to S5. 100% Recommended.
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SM4OTI
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 23, 2009 01:42
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Affordable
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Hi,
After updating the firmware to one of the latest versions (mid 2009) this radio perform quite well. Many nice DSP features (contour peak, noise reduction etc.) to be able to pick up very weak CW signals at the noise level. The only downside in my opinion is the poor IMD data. In most cases this is no big problem, but in a major contest environment this is not the best radio to use.
In my simply field tests between my TS-850 and the FT-2000, the FT-2000 performs very well, and outperform my TS-850 in most cases (except for the poor IMD during reception of very strong nearby signals).
My point of view is that this radio is one of the most-for-the-money radios today.
If you looking for a really high performance receiving radio, I think the TenTec Orion I/II or Elecraft K3 should be considered, but then we're talking another price range.
Maybe one of the above will make its way into my shack in the future. Time will tell...
See you down the log.
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AH6ZZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 21, 2009 18:19
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Excellent radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Great radio – far more features than I will ever need and good value for the long term. I really am not qualified to evaluate many of the technical features and capabilities – so my rating is based on tests side by side with four other radios; the FT-2000 came out on top in each comparison. My only complaint is one that I have with high sensitivity radios in general and Yaesu radios specifically – they wear me out listening to them (how about that for heuristic analysis?).
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