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Review Summary For : Yaesu FT-1000
Reviews: 13MSRP: 3200
Description:
Excellent performer, almost identical to FT-1000D
Product is not in production
More Info: http://yaesu.hamgear.eu/ft-1000.html
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J_LUMLEY_EX_KK9W Rating: 2003-09-02
works FB Time Owned: more than 12 months.
low noise figure on the front end,used with a 160 loop, ANYWHERE you wish to tune,with internal tuner. GOOD VALUE for the LOW PRICE compared to the MSRP, dont let the lack of "D" stop you. THIS IS A KEEPER. SURPRISED MORE DONT REVIEW THIS RIG.jim kk9w
G0WSP Rating: 2003-03-01
A true DX `ers shack rig ! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I am amazed only to be the second person to review this classic yet modern rig that has far exceeded the test of time.
Working with only a home brew 4 band wire beam (With Small Pistol !) at 25 feet (photo on QRZ.com) we now have 290 dxcc countries.
I purchased a year 2k2 model and even without the the D options, for build, design, layout, SSB performance and ease of operation – it takes some beating. Incidentally I have had or tried the IC706/746/756pro – TS50/450/870/2000/950s- Ftone/707/747/757/817/847/990/1000mp.
TX audio tailoring is simply achieved via “bog” standard mic`s with Heil hc4 / hc5 inserts.
Couple this together the 200watts, dual receive, amazing auto ATU, razor sharp crystal clear selectivity and a notch filter that really works !! and what do you have ? –
a “pile up buster” for SSB DX

“The Best of the Best”. Maybe ?
vy 73 Phil de G0WSP (With Small Pistol)
AC5XP Rating: 2002-01-27
Good radio Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I bought an FT-1000 when it just came out (this was in Europe where the "D" features were optional but apart from that is is the same design as the FT-1000D)
It was a good radio , but it gave up on me after about half a year during an AMTOR QSO (AMTOR was polular before the PACTOR days). After some analysis it turned out that the rapid TX-RX switching needed for the AMTOR mode had caused a collector resistor to give out in the driver stage of the PA, which I fixed. After that it worked fine again.
FYI, I never return defect radios to the manufacturer, even when there is still warranty. Call me arrogant but I know I can do a MUCH better job on my expensive radios than some uninterested service technician!
Later, when I experimented with a magnetic loop antenna, the automatic antenna tuner gave out. This was probably my own fault, I forgot to turn off the ATU and the radio tried to tune a very high impedance at 200 watts which caused a very high RF voltage at the antenna connector. This on its turn shorted out an internal antenna overvoltage protector. In other words, do not try to tune awkward antenna VSWR's with this radio, it does not like it (most ham radios probably don't, hi)
But it was a good radio, built like a battleship and a very good receiver. It has a second, independent receiver but this one is quite compromized, not as good as the main one.
Call me weird, but one thing I really liked about this radio was the die-cast front panel. It was one of the reasons why I bought it! You do not see this any more on today's radios, I actually wonder if the FT-1000D's one can buy today actually still has this. It is probably also plastic by now...
Another real nice thing is the solid flywheel tuning knob and the smooth DDS tuning, without any digital "artifacts", as good as an analog VFO (it was the first radio with a DDS which was the main reason I bought it after my disappointing FT-767, see my other review there)
I do not own it any more, I liked the FT-990 more when it came out which made me sell the FT-1000 when someone made me a good offer
This radio is used about $1400 worth I would say if you can find a nice one. The only thing that was nice on the "D" model over this one was the high-stability oscillator, the rest of the "D" features are not that necessary so if you see a good FT-1000 for an acceptable price, don't let the absence of the "D" stop you!