Yaesu FT-990 Top of the Line HF Transceiver

This was Yaesu's top-of-the-line HF rig when made.  In addition to the top-notch construction and sophisticated DDS RF section, it has a large front panel with full-size knobs, and lots of room around them, which makes it a pleasure to operate.....even for hours at a time.

The Automatic Antenna Tuner in the FT-990 is famous for being "simply amazing.....it'll tune anything!".  It's also fast, quiet, and robust.  It's the best AT I've ever owned.

Condition:

As is obvious from the pictures, this 990 is in excellent overall condition.  There are a few very light scuffs and micro-scratches on it and one tiny knick on the tuning-knob; but no major gouges, no cracks, no broken plastic, no smashed corners, no bent sheet-metal.  It's been very well taken care of.  I'm only the 2nd owner; and I've owned and appreciated it for 10 years now.

In fact, I wouldn't be selling it at all, except that we've moved to a tiny 400 sq-ft cabin, and I simply don't have room for a full-size HF rig and a seperate 6m-rig, 2m-rig, etc..  I need to get one of those HF/6m/2m/440 rigs, even though I really dislike those new plastic radios and their "sub-menu" style of operation.

This FT-990, on the other hand, is all metal, and beautifully made.  All the internal circuitry is on plug-in cards in a metal cage; just like high-end HP or Tektronix test-equipment.  It's a very, very high quality radio.

Electrical condition is 100% to the best of my knowledge.  I've hardly used it over the past 3 years; but I've never had a glitch with it in the whole 10 years I've had it.

Before moving in 2003, I used it every day; mostly on 17m, 15m, and 75m.  It always worked flawlessly for me; and the receiver is truly a joy.....a wonderful receiver.

What's Included:

FIRMWARE:  display says version 1.30 is installed

POWER: 12vdc input;  the AC jack/fuse is there, but I don't think it has the AC PS.

MICROPHONE:  Stock hand mic, in excellent shape; no cracks in cable-jacket etc..

MISC:  Original Yaesu double-box.  I may still have manual, not guaranteed.

FILTERS:  INSTALLED and INCLUDED (see picture below of IF board in this radio)

- XF-10.9M-501-01 - optional 1st-IF Crystal Filter, CW 500hz, a nice 'all-around' cw filter.
- XF-10.9M-202-01 - optional 1st-IF Crystal FIlter, SSB narrow, 2khz.....a great filter to have.
- CFJ455K-13 - 2nd IF Filter; SSB, variously described as 2.6khz or 2.7khz; a good filter

The filters alone are worth over $200.00











Yaesu FT-990 HF Transceiver, w/Filters, excellent; $890 or best offer

To make it a "done deal", Email me at: "metal at fullwave dawt com"

Terms and Notes: 

Payment:  Cash or Check (bank holds for 11 days; so call it 14), no Paypal on items over $250

Shipping:  Whatever it costs me....and no BS extra fees for 'packing' or 'handling' either.

Response Time:  We live in the mountains now, and get into town a couple times a week for mail and groceries. Expect about a week between receipt/clearing of your payment and when the carefully-packed instrument is dropped off at the UPS terminal or Post Office in Medford, Oregon.

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