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Earlier last week, I went to turn on my FT-900, only to find that I had a PLL unlock from about 24MHz to 29MHz on AM & SSB. Luckily, it was still under warranty, so I filed a claim, sent in my radio and waited.
Unfortunately, my FT-900 was deemed “unrepairable”. They’re sending me a check for the cost that was paid for the radio.
So began the hunt for a new radio. I finally settled on a Yaesu FT-710 FIELD. Ham Radio Outlet had a good deal on it for $899.99, so I bit the bullet. Luckily the check from the FT-900 will cover a little over half of the cost for the new radio. It has more bells & whistles than the old radio, so I’m learning. So far, I haven’t had any complaints (except for today, since the Ham Radio Gods saw fit to close every band I can access as a Tech).