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write your own review of the Yaesu FT-2000 (PEP-2000 enhanced version). AKA Mark 2.
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KP4BD
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 31, 2009 05:18
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KP4BD
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I have owned this radio since its inception.IC7800/IC.7700/IC.7000/IC.7600/IC.781/IC.756PRO3/ Outstanding performance. I use my ftdx9000d it
Exclusively on 10/M/15/M/20/M/17/M meters. It was used on low bands when my YAESU FT-2000D went
back for the “G” upgrade and performed well. The receiver sensitivity is excellent,
the pre-amp works well on weak signals. Have never had a problem of any kind with this radio. With 100 watts on 6 meters, I can work anything I hear. The noise blanker works
well in the base station set-up, have not used the radio only on base. Highly recommended.KP4BD.73/dx
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ND1X
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 28, 2009 16:00
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Best Yet
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This is my first experience with this radio, I just received the FT-2000 and I did alot of reading before I bought it. I have owned Yaesu radios since I became a Ham 28 years ago. My first radio, FT-101B, by todays standard maybe it could be called a boat anchor. I still have it, more nostalgic that anything else. But to get the FT-2000. I got it on Thursday, day before the CQWWDX SSB test, I wasn't sure if I was going to operate in the test, but I said, why not, its not much different that the FT-1000D that I have, Ha..I though the FT-1000D was the greatest Radio that Yaesu ever made, it still is one of the best. But the FT2K is by far the best yet. I did decide to operate in the test just to see how I would do with close in stations. In a word, Wow! Between the contour control,shift/width and the VRF, it was all I needed to hear everything that I could considering my antenna right now is only a 5 band vertical. Its flawless as far as filter selection, my SSB audio had compliments all day and that was without the speech compressor. I use, as I always have on many tests, the Heil headset with Heil foot switch with the HC4 element. The Mic Equalizer was perfect with some suggestions from a few hams that helped with certain parameters for audio from the FT2K. It was a learning curve to say the least. Yes I did call a few times on the DX call freq. on 40 meters, Whoops, working split. Maybe one thing that I would love to see on the display somewhere. SPLIT.. All controls are very accessable and easily adjustable on the fly while doing a little S&P during the test. I did not have the PEP upgrade done, but I wanted to see before I did it what the radio was like before and after. It worked in IMHO very good without, but after installing the PEP upgrade today, its a totally different Radio. The receiver was quiet before the pep upgrade, but with the PEP upgrade, its really very quiet. I had to redo all the menus after the upgrade and I have seen some noticable changes in SSB output. I can't wait now to particpate in the next test and see how this FT2K does. But if its any indication before PEP and after PEP this is one radio that will probably stay in the shack for a very very long time. If Yaesu keeps providing us, FT2K owners, with updates from time to time, The FT2K is a winner hands down. This is a well thought out and great looking radio. It does work perfect with N1MM test software, no issues at all. Will write more after the next test.
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ZL1CDP
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 23, 2009 00:25
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Still really enjoying this rig!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Gotta say that after a year I am still REALLY enjoying the FT-2000. There are many people out there that will tell you that it is not a great radio, and it probably isn't for their type of operation / and / or QTH / Antenna system etc, but that's not a reason for you to really like the radio too.
Look at the review a little down. A very unusual operating environment and one that is not repeated DAILY in most QTH's. In that environment the FT-2000 obviously didn't cut it.
Fact is that the FT-2000 is a VERY capable radio that offers a good receiver, good transmitter and gets better with firmware updates. Yes it has it's flaws, but show me a radio that doesn't. Bang for buck its a great radio and worth the investment.
Regards,
Chris, ZL1CDP
http://www.ft-2000.com
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PA3KVE
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 15, 2009 23:54
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Good rig
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I give an solid 4 ( I can't give a 4,5 , else I would)
5 it will get over time, I am sure. After more FW upgrades and maybe an HW mod.
I live in Europe, and the 40 meters work better than expected (high signals).
Every day I still learn new settings and combinations of them to enjoy even more of it.
BTW: when you give the rig a 1, then there's something wrong with the set or the owner :-)
It's not a plug and pray radio. It's another one, one from the future......
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6Y5TR
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 13, 2009 18:55
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Best radio I Ever Owned
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I baught my FT 2000 in 2007, It was a good radio then but with the pep update It become a super radio for the price. there was drastic inprovement in the DSP noise reduction the notch filter and the contour. The QRM fighting feature of the radio inprove tremendously.I work 40m and 80m alot and as you know these band can be very noisey.now these band are a joy to work with my FT 2000 PEP.This radio is a keeper I work the FT 2000 with a IC 2kl and they are greate togather 6Y5TR
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PA5CA
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Rating: 1/5
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Oct 13, 2009 13:56
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Poor receiver, NO GO radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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A FT2000 review on a small expedition.
The PA6Z DX and contest group went down to Luxembourg on a minor Dxpedition LX/PA6Z, the setup was as follows.
A total of 23.195 QSO's was made in six day's
Radio set-up:
- FT1000 mark V + Emtron DX2
- FT2000 + Expert 1K-FA
- FT2000 + SB220
- FT1000d + SB220
- TS950sdx + TL922
- TS950sdx + Alpha 99
- TS440s + SB220
Antenna set-up:
- 6M beam 6 element
- 10M beam 5 element
- 12M beam 3 element
- 15M beam 3 element
- 17M beam 3 element
- 20M TH6DX
- 30M vertical (elevated radials)
- 40M dipole
- 80M dipole
- 160M inverted L + extra beverage RX antenna's
The radio's where not dedicated to the antenna set-up.
All radio's except for the two FT2K's preformed FB one slightly better than the other.
The two TS950sdx radio's preformed flawlessly on CW and sideband, the FT1000d did an excellent job on CW, side band was okay not overwhelming.
The FT1K mark V worked averaged on both CW and sideband.
The TS440 was an average radio nothing special.
But the FT2K's (2006 and 2008 version EDSP 11.53 v1.49) preformed way below all the radio's.. on CW it was workable but on side band both preformed BAD.
We also noticed that both radio's where extremely sensitive for RF feedback.
Both radio's produced so much phase noise that we had to use two external band-pass filters in order to reduce the noise. On 50MHz the noise is uncontrollable when the FT2K was making TX all other radio's suffered from a S6…S9 noise level..
Working pile-ups using the FT2K is a real challenge.. where is was a piece of cake using the TS950sdx.
The FT2K's IF was completely overdriven by strong signals in a pile-up, so signal readability almost reduced to zero.
The audio HISS is an killer… after two or three hours listening you where exhausted.. on all other radio's except the FT1K mark V the long listen time didn't bother at all.
Summarizing:
The way the FT2K is these day's make here a NO go radio. I'm looking forward to the crystal modification of Jeff.
The phase noise is an serious issue if you have an neighbor who also owns a FT2K.
The audio HISS can be modified… and should be modified..
Frans… pa5ca
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KC8YTY
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 12, 2009 08:18
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FT-2000
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Yaesu Ft-2000 is a wonderful radio and is by far one of the best radio's I have yet to own. Huge display with nice big knobs to turn and everything. It's even greater with the PEP-2000 firmware upgrade, sweet! I have been a huge Icom fan since I received my first licensed, but I decided to go with the yaesu 2000 instead of the 7600 or 7700 Icom.
I do have one question about the FT-2000, on the IPO when AMP 1 is turned on is a station signal suppose to be lounded? Same goes to Amp 2...... When I turn IPO Off the signal goes back up....... Something telling me mt IPO isn't working correctly.......... Could be wrong........ It's not a huge problem, just a-little mis-hao that has happened.
Still by far a great radio!
If anyone haS INFO on the ipo email me info good at qrz...
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N8RR
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 18, 2009 08:10
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Serious Radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had the radio since April 2008. Also own a FT-1000D purchased new in 1994/95. I have both radios online using a Top Ten DX Doubler and Array Solutions 6 Pak and can put any antenna on either radio. The FT-2000 is my primary CW radio but it works great on SSB as well. I find the DSP/qrm and noise reduction circuits to be effective. Am considering buying a second FT2K to pair with the first one.
As for receiver performance, the FT2K rx was good for 143 160M countries worked in the 2008/2009 winter season, my first on Topband. I felt my results were only limited by antennas, not the RX.
In my view, the radio has a great price to performance ratio.
73, Charlie N8RR
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W3NRL
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 18, 2009 05:44
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Improvement
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Nice job Yaesu this is an improvement, love to see what the next update will do.
Just think i was going to sell my FT2K, not now it's a keeper. There is a vast improvement with the audio output i switch from a heil goldline mic ( just to try out the stock mic ) to the stock and changed the menu item concerning the audio with the stock mic, i can't believe i am getting nice comments on my audio and when i mention i am using the stock mic they don't believe me, now i haven't gotten to many comments on the heil goldline...
73 w3nrl
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KK8ZZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 14, 2009 19:46
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Ultimate Radio
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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After several months use, I'm continually impressed with this amazing HF radio. Like radios of the 60's, it's large, with a big display, oversized tuning knob, and fabulous audio. Unlike radios then or most today, the receiver is hush-quiet but highly sensitive. Audio adjustments to both receiver and transmitter take a little while to learn, but once set, they should seldom if ever need to be readjusted. Everything works smoothly, does what it's designed to do, and offers more flexibility with break-out jacks and accessories than most other radios. I've had most of the mid-high range radios over the past ten or so years, and this is in a class all by itself.
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