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write your own review of the Yaesu FT-950 (PEP-950 enhanced version). AKA Mark 2.
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K2VI
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 22, 2011 15:52
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dependable in crowded bands
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Very tight fliter skirts, Im not sure if theese are mechanical filters but it sure seems like they are. I love the rec and TX audio from this rig.Very solid rugged construction.Big and heavy radio.You have to learn this rig. Not plug and play. If your looking for that skip this rig. If your patient you can design the rig to your liking. For the money this is one fine radio. Best in it's class.
tony
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W2OSR
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Rating: 4/5
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Dec 13, 2011 12:12
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Darm Good radio
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I would give it a 5 if it wasn't for the auto tuner. The tuner works but is noisy and doesn't have enough memories. It is also slow to tune. I just won a LDG YT-450 external tuner. We'll see how they work together. All in all a very good radio for the less than $1200.00 I paid for it a year ago.
Love it on DX. I hear much more than I did with my ICOM 746Pro. The notch filter can be a life saver. Also very effective DSP.
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KT9C
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Rating: 4/5
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Dec 6, 2011 07:16
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Good radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I like the ergonomics of this rig...easy to use. The display is bright and shows much of what you need to see. Menu has a bit of a learning curve to it but eventually everything gets set up.
The receiver is quiet and sensitive. In general use though I did NOT like the roofing filters. There did not seem to be much of any difference between the filters. I know this is not a $5000 radio but the 3k filter does not do what it's supposed to. Why would Yaesu build such a good radio only to install an inferior roofing filter? [I believe the FT 2000 has the same problem]
The internal tuner worked decently but it was noisy probably from all the latching relays.
Overall it's a good rig but I hope Yaesu will come out with an improved model and address these shortcomings.
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N3YV
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 4, 2011 20:34
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More than Just a 5 out 5
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I been a Ham since I was 8 yrs old, and I been a faithful Icom and Kenwood user until now,This radio is super good ,many amazing things to play with, and you can adjust it to make it your own, very nice looking and the TX & RX audio is unreal,no more external audio boxes,the DSP is very good too, in my book is a winner,,,YAESU HAS WON ME OVER,,,,,,73'S.
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NY7Q
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 4, 2011 18:17
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2nd review
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Operated now for several weeks on daily basis. CW is a shining star with this rig...light years ahead of TenTec rigs on CW.
Most sought after rig in ham radio right now.
After 56 years of playing with radios, the 950 is my golden star....
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KV1P
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 4, 2011 15:28
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Fantastic
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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For the money that was well spent The FT-950 is a very excellent radio for its price range. It is not a FT-2000, FT-5000, IC-7600, but for the money you cannot get any better. You need to spend time with the MANUAL; I downloaded the manual and spent 3 1/2 days reading and understanding the rig. Also the Tech Help at Yaesu are very helpful. Once again you cannot go wrong with the FT-950.
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N3IG
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 2, 2011 02:24
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Love This Radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Last year I was in the trying mode with about a $1500 budget. Trading a IC-7000 for a FT-950 then traded it for a Jupiter, that for a TS-2000, that for a 756 pro 2, then after Thanksgiving last year I found a dealer had the FT-950 on sale for $1200 and after the more expensive models I had owned I found it to be the best so I bought a new one.
If you want a radio to take out of the box and play, do not buy one of these. However if you like to be able to adjust the audio in and out along with just about any other setting you may want to tweak, this radio is great.
The people that complain about the audio sounding muddy did not take time to read the manual and adjust it. By peaking the contour control it will sound as analog as the 756.
CW is where I think it shines. The spot button along with the zero beat meter will put you dead on frequency without turning the break-in off key down, tuning, then turning the break-in back on like had to be done since the old days. That was my main complaint with the 756 radios, no cw tuning aide in a $2000 radio, get real.
There are a couple of nuisances in my opinion to be fair. The tuner will tune my G5RV on most bands but it is not as wide as a Ten Tec or Kenwood Tuner and the T/R relay is pretty loud for a modern radio when doing cw.
This has been my primary radio for over a year now and it is not going anywhere soon. I would highly recommend it.
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MM0XXW
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 24, 2011 23:24
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Excellent transceiver
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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It's all been said already but if your reading these reviews you must have some interest in this radio!
However I'll reiterate it's not really a 'plug and play' reading the manual several times is a must.
I've tried a few radios, old & new, and so far this has to be the best I've had in the shack until my lottery ticket brings in the FT5kMP!
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PU1CGC
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 18, 2011 11:15
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Great Radio
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I have been testing this radio for 2 weeks and found it great in the HF bands. With all the filters and DSP processing (NB, DNR, DNF, Width, Contour, IPO, Roofing, RF gain, etc) I have been able to reduce noise and interference to a minimum and maximize voice/SSB (I do not work CW).
I have read a few complaints about missing a button/control for power. This can be fixed programing the "CS" button which is simple: simply selected the menu function you want to store and push the CS button for two seconds and that menu function will be easily available.
I plan to buy the micro tunning external filter for the 40 meters band and I believe that will improve even more reception.
I compared FT 950 with the FT 2000 and could not find value that justifies the cost difference.
Hope you enjoy yours a lot!
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KA2DDX
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 10, 2011 08:17
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Superb
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This is my second review of the Yaesu FT-950 - mostly just to update my experiences with it - in the past my antennas were a 130 foot dipole and a Cushcraft ma5v vertical - Both antennas worked well with this rig as well as my FT-920 - recently, I took the Cushcraft down and replaced it with a Zero-Five ground plane. The receiver in the 950, which was working well with the old antennas, has really come alive - to the extent I wish I would have upgraded my antenna sooner - it's true the antenna is the most important part of your station, but ladies and gents, if you're thinking about getting a 950 and wonder about the receiver, wonder no more - with a good antenna the receiver is red hot - I mean smokin' - I am hearing (and working) dx stations not previously heard -
enjoy............
Larry - KA2DDX
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