Geez, take a breath dude.  It would seem from the replies that many on 
this list either have, or have had the Drake gear and they were happy to 
talk about it.  Perhaps that level of experience with the Yeasu gear 
doesn't exist here.   That could be for any number of reasons, not  just 
the anti Yeasu   prejudice  that you think exists.

As for the 40 meter frequency,  I would  personally stay put, but most 
of the net stations are in the mid-west  and I guess they are hearing 
stuff that I don't hear from Philly.   I don't think we've been chased 
all over the band, maybe had to move twice.   Big amp or not, it's still 
first come, first served.

73, Steve KW3A

On 12/13/2011 8:15 AM, Michael Ryan wrote:
> This list is too funny:)
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> I a start thread about Drake equipment, everyone is all over it. A soon as I mention that I've decided to go in a different direction and mention the almost forbidden word on this list called Yaesu, there's a flip and all that's talked about is this 2000 device. On the 40M round table, you guys are driven all over the upper end of the 40M band, instead of staking a claim on a freq and telling QRMers to piss off. Aren't some of you running KW amps?
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> Mike
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