More to follow, but joined the FTDX-10 gang (my 891, which I love, is very jealous; it told me so!). I really wanted a mid-level, highly-rated, contest-worthy rig and after much soul-searching, went for it. Will revert after I have a few hours under the belt with it but I honestly think I’ll be happy. I’ve operated it before, notably thanks to …

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Sorry I did not see this sooner. I was not a member of the group until now.
The FTdx10 has a number of idiosyncrasies associated with SSB. The major problem is adjusting the mic gain, processing gain, and the AMC (automatic microphone control). These interact and just increasing the mic gain will not increase power depending on the other…

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Sharing an experience I had this weekend. A friend of mine, just bought an FT-DX10 (just like yours Andy 😉 and actually because of you). We connected two antennas, with a switch, and happily tried our first QSO. Success! What surprised me/us was that the power meter was showing about 50W! Oh wow, okay, what now? So I looked at all the…

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I hear you. For instance, I love the quality of transmission and reception on my FT-891, but it’s all about menus menus menus. Obviously, on an HF mobile, that makes sense, but it does hinder one’s ability to interact effectively with the radio. My ideal radio has knobs for most of what I need (I used to have a Kenwood 990s) but enough menus…

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I find that the FT-890 is the type of radio that says: ‘amateur radio’. Let me explain. When I first discovered Yaesu in the late sixties, those radios still looked ‘old school’. They included the FR-50B receiver and FL-50B transmitter. I had seen them at a shop near Montreal with my dad. Years passed before I went back to an actual shop.…

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