[Yaesu] FT-ONE -

[Lee Noonan]

I also have an FT-920 which I bought New.
its an excellent Radio and it still continues to satisfy My operating needs.

The FT ONE was the top of the line Radio in its day.
I still have high regard for this radio.
regardless of what it doesn't have Now....

Lee  VK2LEE 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Kirkby 
  To: Jim Hargrave 
  Cc: Yaesu 
  Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 1:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [Yaesu] FT-ONE -


  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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