The panadapter limitations are easily taken care of with a 3rd party panadapter. FT5K versions are among the top 4 selling versions of LP-PAN. They were smart enough to include a built in IF output. More than I can say for Kenwood, who not only didn't provide an IF output jack on their latest offering, but came up with perhaps the goofiest conversion scheme I have seen in a long time.
Larry N8LP Craig D. Smith wrote: > > I read and enjoyed the review. It looks like a very good product, and > will > no doubt sell well - as it should. > > For me the only advantage it would have over my K3/P3 is the integrated > 200 > W capability and integrated power supply with > 12V power - both nice > features. But I wouldn't consider buying one, the deal breakers being: > size/weight, audible QSK relay and single color panadapter w/o waterfall. > Not to mention the more intangibles, such as ease of firmware updates and > ability to do 80% of the servicing myself. Close, but no cigar ;>) > > 73 Craig AC0DS > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-QST-s-review-of-the-Yaesu-FTDX5000MP-tp5738046p5741394.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
