[Yaesu] FT-ONE -

[David Kirkby]

On 3 June 2011 16:47, Jim Hargrave <w5ifp at gvtc.com> wrote:
> How long are we going to bad mouth a fine radio that is now 30 years old?
>
> Technology in the 1980's was not what it is today.
> in retrospect you can always find improvements after the cows get through
> the gate.
>
> The FT-one is what it was back in the 1980's.
> A very fine and high tech radio for it's era.
> It had more features and expansion capability than most appliance operators
> understood.
>
> Being critical of its design now will not change it. If you don't like the
> radio
> i would suggest selling it and move on.
>
> No one radio is going to have all the features that each of us would desire,
> so
> we pay our money and take our chances with what seems to suit us at the
> moment.
>
> I have an FT-920. It lacks some of the more recent features, but when i
> purchased
> it many years ago, It fit my operating habits and budget. I have not
> regretted
> the decision. It proved a worthwhile investment.
> After 10 years, it continues to satisfy my operating habits. I don't
> complain about
> it and don't compare it to the later model radios with improved technology.
>
> My Tupence worth.
>
>    73s de Jim
>       W5IFP


It's not a case of bad-mounting it. Nobody can expect to compare it
with the latest rigs today. But I don't think it's unreasonable to
question the fact that some pretty basic things were options on what
was a very expensive rig.

Dave
>
>
>
>
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>  > [mailto:yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Dr. David Kirkby
>  > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 9:52 AM
>  > To: geraldj at weather.net; Yaesu
>  > Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-ONE - memory board. Anyone got one, made one, or
>  > want one?
>  >
>  >
>  > On 06/ 3/11 02:52 PM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > On 6/3/2011 5:37 AM, David Kirkby wrote:
>  > >> I find the fact the FT-ONE will lose memories if powered off and
>  > >> disconnected from the mains unless the optional memory unit is
>  > >> installed is a bit annoying. I would have thought on a $3000 rig,
>  > >> Yaesu should have added the memory (only 1024 bits of SRAM), and not
>  > >> sold it as and option. But the fact is they did.
>  > >
>  > > When the rig was new, those chips probably cost $10 each, and
>  > the option
>  > > near $100. The half GB modules for PCs that cost $20 aren't
>  > really SRAM,
>  > > they are DRAM with built in refresh. Which makes them easier
>  > to make in
>  > > large capacities.
>  > >
>  > > 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>  >
>  > In order to make this an option, Yaesu had to fit a couple of
>  > connectors on the
>  > PCB in the rig, and a couple more on the board. I think
>  > including $20's worth of
>  > components on a rig selling for $3000 was not unreasonable.
>  >
>  > Had it been an economy rig, I could understand making a bit of
>  > memory an option,
>  > but not in a top of the line rig.
>  >
>  > Dave
>  >
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