I know what you mean about Yeasu! I had a blind friend of mine buy the
Yaesu VR5000 wide band receiver and it ended up being a piece of junk! He
returned it and ended up getting the Icom r8500 and is a happy camper.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A
> Yaesu told me flat out they aren't interested in making radios accessible
> and they really charged me way too much when I had my FT-11R to fix it, I
> said if it would cost over $125, what I paid for the radio used, not to
fix
> it, that was a great price, but I also asked them to call me with an
> estimate and they didn't, just called me saying, it's done we want $200.
> I got that radio back, tested it and sold it, now all I have Yaesu is my
> FT-51 and I keep that for sentimental reasons.
> John Miller N1UMJ
> Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
> to chat with me AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 7:40 PM
> Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A
>
>
> > Hi John;
> >
> > I never liked YAESU either.
> >
> > I spoke with them when I had a VX-5R and the person I spoke with seemed
to
> > have no interest at all in making there radios more accessible for
anyone.
> >
> > I like my KENWOOD and, even though I bought the T90, I would not part
with
> > the TH-F6A.
> >
> > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 4:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: KENWOOD TFH6A
> >
> >
> > > I'm happy with the TH-F6A, I can't speak for the other 2 though I do
> > know
> > > a lot of people around here though who got rid of the TH-F6A to get
the
> > > Yaesu VX-5R and they all say they wish they hadn't for some reason
> though
> > if
> > > that helps any. I've never liked Yaesu since my first radio for 2
meters
> > the
> > > FT-11 when they ripped me off on a repair.
> > > John Miller N1UMJ
> > > Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
> > > to chat with me AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jerry Purcell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 4:04 PM
> > > Subject: KENWOOD TFH6A
> > >
> > >
> > > > Greetings,
> > > > I was thinking of purchasing kenwood's thf6a the tri bander. I was
> > > > interested in getting some differing opinions on this ht as compared
> to
> > > the
> > > > icom and yaseu. I'd appreciate any comments. Please email me off
the
> > > list.
> > > > Thanks so much, 73's Jerry kc8lau Euclid Ohio
> > > > mailto:[log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > >
>
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