Re: Yaesu FT-818ND Discontinued Manufacturing
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My mileage is about the same as Demetre's,?and I agree with?Ken that the 705 and the 817 are both great radios..
I do wish the 705 was smaller. Though the weight is about the same, the volume of the 705 is about 50% greater.? I really do notice that in a small backpack.
But what direction can Yeasu?really go in to?be competitive?? If you expect a quality?Yeasu?to compete as an all band shack in the box, it's hard to imagine it being cheaper than a 705.? If you delete the V/U capability, a KX2 has a tuner at roughly a third of the weight and volume of an 817.? ?If you want an inexpensive radio and find something that works for you, there are a plethora of offerings. And if you just build a me too to?the KX2 or the 705, other than brand?loyalty, I'd find it hard to switch without some otherwise unavailable feature set.
I hope I'm wrong, but it's hard for me to imagine the marketing department demanding a replacement to the 817 unless Yeasu just feel the need to have a presence in that market space.
In the meantime I will be very careful with the 20 year old FT-1634 satellite pair.
FWIW, not much.
Scott ka9p
Hi Andy and all,
Really you can't compare the IC-705 with the FT-817/818 because the YAESU Rig uses 22 year old technology. As for the IC-705 not being able to do this that and the other that you are describing, you will allow me to disagree because I have both the IC-705 and the FT-817 since when they first launched.
They are both nice Rigs that's why I am keeping them both.
The IC-705 can stand on it's own no bother, and it has interchangable batteries (I have 3 battery packs in my backpack) which can be changed without opening the radio as you need to do in the FT-817. If you had both radios you would know what I am talking about, but it sounds as if you haven't. People usually comment against a radio when they haven't even touched one!
The IC-705 is superior in all aspects, but I still love and use my 2 X FT817s.
Your milage may vary of course!
73 de Demetre M0SUY
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