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Yaesu FT 991 – all mode, all band transceiver
15 November 2014 | by This rig does look like it will be popular, although at a stated UK price of £999 I have my doubts. This seems VERY high to me when the FT840D now sells for £619 before negotiation for a cash deal. UK exchange rates with Japan (£-Yen) have greatly improved, so rig prices should be falling dramatically. At £699, rather than £999 I can see it doing very well. Far less well at £999. In the USA expect to pay $999.
See http://qrznow.com/yaesu-ft-991/ for pictures and a video. I see the rig has now passed FCC testing . I have no news of CE approvals in Europe. Don’t expect we’ll see it in Europe before spring 2015.
I do hope dealers in the UK offer it at a sensible price. Get the price right and you deserve to sell lots of these units. Personally, I’d like to see a 10W or 30W version but doubt this will come in Europe or the USA. Of course, an FT817 replacement might be on the cards? We live in eternal hope.
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It is already listed for $1699 on two well known Ham retailer websites. I hope your right and they are wrong
Hi Roger,
From the spec sheet in the video:
FT 991 100W
FT 991M 50W
FT 991S 10W
73,
Steve WI2W
I hope the antenna tuner really works, unlike the FT840D.
Universal and Gigaparts: $1.7K USD. I’ll pass.