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Availability in Europe (2019) ?

Konstantinos Bibis
 
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The fact is that for almost a year the now the FT-60E is not available anywhere in Europe. Even the largest shops (Wimo, WSPLC, Martyn&Lynch) do not carry it and neither do they offer the option to backorder. So Yaesu is not supplying it to the whole European market. Do we know if there are new units produced or the ones in circulation are older stock ?
I agree that FT-65 is a disappointment when seen as a FT-60 replacement. This new range of handheld transceivers(FT-65, FT-25, FT-4X, FT-4V) is a quick way to stop people turning to Chinese cheap alternatives. Nothing more. Nothing to be proud of in terms of new technology or innovation.
So, I guess the situation remains...no way to purchase the FT-60, NEW in Europe. Pitty.
 

No, the FT-60R is NOT discontinued.?

Who told you that bad info?

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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
 

Hi,
according to a large retailer in Germany, the FT-60E is no longer available, at least cant be ordered by them online anymore... Seems that the FT-65 took over (for 98�)

Maybe they still sell it in the USA but seems to be no longer available on this side of the pond...



73's de DL2KBC
 

If the FT-60E is gone, that is unfortunate.

The FT-65 is a much lesser of a radio than the FT-60.

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Clint Bradford K6LCS
http//www.work-sat.com
 

FT-60R is still on the Yaesu website (I just looked), but the FT-60E doesn't appear to be there (it could be hidden beyond my casual look, of course).

73,?
JERRY, N3AA
 

I will agree that the FT-60 is a fine radio, superior to the FT-65. It's my primary HT for PS events.

The FT-60E does not appear on the Yaesu.com US site, but does on and the German distributor, WiMo. I think the only difference is the firmware being customized to comply with regional restrictions on band plan, but is not changeable.

Gary
N1ZCE

At 11:08 AM 2/15/2019, you wrote:
FT-60R is still on the Yaesu website (I just looked), but the FT-60E doesn't appear to be there (it could be hidden beyond my casual look, of course).

73,
JERRY, N3AA
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Gary D. Schwartz, N1ZCE
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Agree 100% with Clint. IMHO, the FT-65 is in no way a "successor" for the FT-60.

Now, an honest question: If the FT-60E has been discontinued, and even though Yaesu USA has stated several times recently that the FT-60R is still in the market and it is not being discontinued... Does someone recall Yaesu (or any other big manufacturer, for that matter) sharing in advance their plans about discontinuing any particular product? Sellers, sometimes, use that as a selling strategy. Manufacturers... rarely; they just do it (as Yaesu, apparently, has done with the FT-60E in Europe).

I was waiting for a huge discount sale of FT-60s when the FT-70DR appeared, but that didn't happen. On the other hand, it is the new FT-70DR the one that has been on sale for several months now.?
Honestly, I would go with the FT-70DR if there was a 6xAA battery holder available for it, but there isn't, AFAIK.

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73, Marcelo W6EUH

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