YAESU FT-920 Questionable Quality / Crapola
Sam & Jeannette
I have an early serial number FT-920. Today I sent it back to Yaesu
California for the third time. The first time was for the NB/MONI ground
loop design flaw. The second time was due to the tuner circuitry failing.
Today the exact same tuner problem started again.
I have never owned a radio with so many problems is so short a time. As a
matter of fact, until I bought this Yaesu product, I never had ANY problems
with my radios (all Kenwood).
Be warned. My FT-920 has been a disaster. If you decide to buy one, at least
go forward with your eyes open.
Sam Stimson
N5WU
L. E. Dietrich
Yea,
Mine also...flawless and a fine radio!
Lou
WB0NZV wrote:
>
> >I have never owned a radio with so many problems is so short a time. As a
> >matter of fact, until I bought this Yaesu product, I never had ANY problems
>
> Mine has been flawless!!
Barry Hinkle
WB0NZV wrote:
> >I have never owned a radio with so many problems is so short a time. As a
> >matter of fact, until I bought this Yaesu product, I never had ANY problems
>
> Mine has been flawless!!
I also have one from the first batch. Only the NB problem - no other problems
whatsoever! I love it!
Barry AE4RG
Brian Hemmis
Mine's been fine and it's an early one-purchased at Dayton '97. The NB/Mon
is a legit complaint but I just turn down the monitor gain and it's gone.
I'm going to wait a few more months and send it into Yaesu before it's out
of warranty. Note I've also got a 1000D and 1000MP and I like 'em all for
different reasons. You may want to check out WM7D's web page on the 920. I
think if you handle this properly that Yaesu will make good on this radio. I
appreciate your frustration-try to hang in there and approach it in a
gentlemanly and businesslike manner. Best wishes and happier new year !
73-Brian K3USC
WB0NZV
Peter Parker
"Sam & Jeannette" <kla...@onr.com> wrote:
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>Be warned. My FT-920 has been a disaster. If you decide to buy one, at least
>go forward with your eyes open.
>
Hmmm. Maybe that's why they're on special here at the moment for $2995
including power supply?
There's still much to be said for buyilding one's own.
73,
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TimD
THe crapola is in your head.....face it.you got a lemon
Just face the facts.....I own 920 and 870 both suite me well
Sam & Jeannette wrote in message <68c1ll$5p0$1...@mari.onr.com>...
>I have an early serial number FT-920. Today I sent it back to Yaesu
>California for the third time. The first time was for the NB/MONI ground
>loop design flaw. The second time was due to the tuner circuitry failing.
>Today the exact same tuner problem started again.
>
>I have never owned a radio with so many problems is so short a time. As a
>matter of fact, until I bought this Yaesu product, I never had ANY problems
>with my radios (all Kenwood).
>
>Be warned. My FT-920 has been a disaster. If you decide to buy one, at
least
>go forward with your eyes open.
>
>Sam Stimson
>N5WU
>
>
Ray Rosche
Sam & Jeannette wrote:
>
> I have an early serial number FT-920. Today I sent it back to Yaesu
> California for the third time. The first time was for the NB/MONI ground
> loop design flaw. The second time was due to the tuner circuitry failing.
> Today the exact same tuner problem started again.
>
> I have never owned a radio with so many problems is so short a time. As a
> matter of fact, until I bought this Yaesu product, I never had ANY problems
> with my radios (all Kenwood).
>
> Be warned. My FT-920 has been a disaster. If you decide to buy one, at least
> go forward with your eyes open.
>
> Sam Stimson
> N5WU
Go to
Gary Teed
Well, I bought the 920 in Oct. and it has been back to Yaesu twice. Once
because it would not transmit and once because the max power out was 3
watts! I just got it back from Yaesu for the second problem and find
that they broke the main VFO tuning dial. It is VERY loose. Seems about
to fall off in fact. Quality service on a quality radio......
I have E-mailed them about this and am waiting for a reply.Will keep you
posted.
Brian
Might have been damaged in shipping.
Brian/N0iMD
R. Makul K1XV
>Well, I bought the 920 in Oct. and it has been back to Yaesu twice. Once
>because it would not transmit and once because the max power out was 3
>watts! I just got it back from Yaesu for the second problem and find
>that they broke the main VFO tuning dial. It is VERY loose. Seems about
>to fall off in fact. Quality service on a quality radio......
>I have E-mailed them about this and am waiting for a reply.Will keep you
>posted.
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I heard on a local 2 meter repeater that a local ham had an early
production 920 that went back to Yaesu 2 times. The third time, he
demanded a new unit and actually got one from a later production run.
The new one is satisfactory. Don't know any more details.
Ray K1XV
Mike Kraml
I'm sorry to hear this. I've noticed that a lot of the newer rigs are hitting
the market with all kinds of bugs and such. The IC756 comes to mind, as
well as the Yaesu FT920, the Kenwood 950 had tons of bugs when it came
out so its not just recent less expensive rigs. I purposely purchased my
FT920 several months after it came out (even though thats no guarentee
either) just to avoid such bugs. I'm sure your faith in this rig is
questionable at this point, but I would like to encourage you to hang in there
and give Yaesu a chance to make good on it. They do have an excellant service
department (from what I've heard) and tend to make good on their equipment.
This sounds funny coming from an X-Kenwood biggot, but I really like my
FT920, and have found it to be an excellent rig for the money! Anyway, I
wish you the best of luck, and hang in there. 73 all, Mike - WQ0N
In article <69nrho$j...@mtinsc03.worldnet.att.net>, Gary Teed
cookie
It seems that the old ham rule of not buying a radio unless it has been
on the market for one year holds true.
In article <69rtac$dat$3...@gte2.gte.net>, al...@bellatlantic.net says...
>
>On Fri, 16 Jan 1998 08:43:35 -0600, Gary Teed
><gar...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
>>Well, I bought the 920 in Oct. and it has been back to Yaesu twice. Once
>>because it would not transmit and once because the max power out was 3
>>watts! I just got it back from Yaesu for the second problem and find
>>that they broke the main VFO tuning dial. It is VERY loose. Seems about
>>to fall off in fact. Quality service on a quality radio......
>>I have E-mailed them about this and am waiting for a reply.Will keep you
>>posted.