FT-1000 - opinions, please

[N8YX]

What are the group's thoughts on this rig?

Certain serial number ranges or models to stay away from?

I'm thinking about picking one up for use in our shack's 'multiplier' position...'DSG's "radio station", as it were.

[KJ3N]

What are the group's thoughts on this rig?

Certain serial number ranges or models to stay away from?

I'm thinking about picking one up for use in our shack's 'multiplier' position...'DSG's "radio station", as it were.

There are several versions of the FT-1000. Is it an original 1000, 1000-MP, 1000-D, or 1000 Mark-V?

[N8YX]

What are the group's thoughts on this rig?

Certain serial number ranges or models to stay away from?

I'm thinking about picking one up for use in our shack's 'multiplier' position...'DSG's "radio station", as it were.

There are several versions of the FT-1000. Is it an original 1000, 1000-MP, 1000-D, or 1000 Mark-V?

School a fella on the differences - I'm shopping around for one. What's the best of the bunch?

[KJ3N]

What are the group's thoughts on this rig?

Certain serial number ranges or models to stay away from?

I'm thinking about picking one up for use in our shack's 'multiplier' position...'DSG's "radio station", as it were.

There are several versions of the FT-1000. Is it an original 1000, 1000-MP, 1000-D, or 1000 Mark-V?

School a fella on the differences - I'm shopping around for one. What's the best of the bunch?

I'm not intimately familiar with all the differences, but the 1000-D had 2 truly independent RXs. You could, if you wanted to, listen to 10m and 40m at the same time. All the others either had single RX, or dual in-band RX.

The Mark-V was 200 watts. The MP was 100 watts. The D was 200 watts. You'll find some information here.

[N9FE]

There are 8 1000D 200 wattr's at the contest farm. They take a beating and keep on ticking. Some had a display problem which yeasu did have a fix for. I like em. Nice radio. Just way out of my price range. They still hold there value as well.

[N8YX]

Looking at the specs and features, it appears that the -D or the -MP is what I'll end up with.

[X-Rated]

Looking at the specs and features, it appears that the -D or the -MP is what I'll end up with.

I don't think there is much different between a -D and an -MP except for the 200W on the -D. The FT-1000 is not much more than an FT-990 and it is relatively primitive. The Mark IV's have digital DSP and several people I have spoken to do not like the results they get from those units.

A close friend of mine has the FT-1000MP and loves it better than his family, I think. The dual receive he uses to work DX. He wears his headset and listens in one ear to the DX station and with the other ear, he listens to the station they are working and follows the path of the DX receiver. He claims to be very successful in landing the DX station with this technique through massive pileups. He does this with CW only.

I think you will be disappointed a bit with the FT-1000, but the other models have a lot going for them.

[X-Rated]

If you are going to be using an amp on the output anyway, you may as well get the -MP as you really don't need 200W anyway.

[ka4dpo]

The FT-1000 is a top of the line radio. There are rigs on the market today for over $3000.00 that are no better than the FT-1000. I also agree that if you plan to use an amp you don't need the 200 watt model. If you buy one in good shape you won't be disapointed.

[N4VGB]

I've only actually used the FT-1000D and it was loaded with the optional filters. I thought it was marvelous on SSB/CW receive. I only used it about 2 hours, so not really much of an impression except for the receiver seeming to be exceptional.