I bought my ft 950 for $600. The guy I bought it from used the money to partially fund his ft dx 1200 purchase.
He's been using the 1200 for almost a month. He wants to take the 950 and $300 in trade for the 1200.
According to him he's not happy with the recive of 1200. His exact words were "I like the recive on the ft 950. It's better than the ftdx1200". I don't know how the ft 950 receives because I haven't used it yet and won't be until my new antenna install. My research and YouTube clips were what led me to wanting the ft 950 in the first place (my first hf).
Doing the swap will equate to me buying a 1 month old ftdx1200 for $900 not including the cost of the mars mod.
I did some research and read some other complaints about the recive on the 1200 as compared to the 950.
Anyone have experience with both transceivers?
I'll be using the 950 strictly on 11 meters (no license). I guess it would be easy asking if a month old ftdx1200 is worth $900/$1000 and is the difference between the 1200 and 950 worth $300/$400? The 950 had the mars mod when I bought it and the 1200 doesn't.
I'm guessing it's going to cost about $100 to get it on 11 meters. Bringing the cost to a k. And maybe for a rig that might not recive as well as what I already own.
The 1200 looks a lot nicer but looks aren't everything. Are they in this case? Thanks 73.
He's been using the 1200 for almost a month. He wants to take the 950 and $300 in trade for the 1200.
According to him he's not happy with the recive of 1200. His exact words were "I like the recive on the ft 950. It's better than the ftdx1200". I don't know how the ft 950 receives because I haven't used it yet and won't be until my new antenna install. My research and YouTube clips were what led me to wanting the ft 950 in the first place (my first hf).
Doing the swap will equate to me buying a 1 month old ftdx1200 for $900 not including the cost of the mars mod.
I did some research and read some other complaints about the recive on the 1200 as compared to the 950.
Anyone have experience with both transceivers?
I'll be using the 950 strictly on 11 meters (no license). I guess it would be easy asking if a month old ftdx1200 is worth $900/$1000 and is the difference between the 1200 and 950 worth $300/$400? The 950 had the mars mod when I bought it and the 1200 doesn't.
I'm guessing it's going to cost about $100 to get it on 11 meters. Bringing the cost to a k. And maybe for a rig that might not recive as well as what I already own.
The 1200 looks a lot nicer but looks aren't everything. Are they in this case? Thanks 73.