Re: Is Yaesu the Ford of Amateur Radio?

Philip de Cadenet <Philstheboss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:ei6ZVxCyyVFDFwOW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> Stephen,
>
>>No, the "Fords" of radio are Drake or Collins :-) . Old but good.
>
> I think he may of meant "Fix Or Repair Daily".
>
> Drake or Collins are not Fords.

The other probllem with the FT817 is that the noise blanker does nothing
atall!
.

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