![]() ![]() I found all the controls to be of user friendly size – no tweezers required. What’s cool about this is that many controls serve a single function with menu functions and “soft buttons” mostly reserved for the TFT display. No that I’ve ever seen one lol…Īccording to my ruler, the width of the FT-9000 is exactly 20.4 inches which is more than 4 inches wider and deeper than the earlier FT-1000 model and allows the controls to be spaced far enough apart to allow each to be operated easily (Unlike my Kenwood TS-2000, incidentally, which is pretty finicky with tiny knobs!!!).Īfter a few tries, I counted 37 rotary controls and 96 push buttons on the front panel. Plug it in and turn it on, and the display reminded me more of a space shuttle control panel than of any radio I’ve previously seen. In fact, the FT9000 is sooo big it could have its very own zip code. ![]() To put it simply, my first impression of the radio was “Oh my God – it’s bloody HUGE!” A few years ago saw the release of some amazing new gear for Ham and Freeband radio ops but none was more appealing than the breathtaking Yaesu FT-90000 transceiver in 2005 which retails at a whopping $15,000 AUS.ĭescribed by those lucky bastards who’ve already added the rig to their shack as the “ultimate” in radio comms, I was fortunate enough to have a play with one for a few hours thanks to a good mate of mine who reps for Yaesu here in VK/43 Division. ![]()
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