Yaesu FTX-1F, a new QRP rig! (Part 2)

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Continuing the discussion from Yaesu FTX-1F, a new QRP rig! (Part 1) - #100 by MI0PYN.

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• Yaesu FTX-1F, a new QRP rig! (Part 1)

[G4TGJ]

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I believe they have relocated manufacturing, some support etc outside of Russia

I think they moved manufacturing to the UAE. Swap one set of human rights abuses for another…

[EI3LH]

@G4TGJ

I think they moved manufacturing to the UAE. Swap one set of human rights abuses for another…

I can only amateurly speculate it moved to UAE for both geopolitical as well as taxation reasons? Might be that they couldn’t relocate anywhere else because of the sanctions?

Is there any information about Lab599? Who are they? Their background etc?

Talking of relocating manufacturing, what was the story with the FT65? Some say Made in China, others say Made In Japan. Mine is the former. Has there been a teardown of both for comparison at all?

Back to the FTX, hopefully that will be put together well. Look at the three new RASPers, that FTM150 looks like Yaesu robbed the parts bin from the FTM500 for the big head unit.

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@EI3LH

Talking of relocating manufacturing, what was the story with the FT65? Some say Made in China, others say Made In Japan. Mine is the former. Has there been a teardown of both for comparison at all?

My FT-65e is made in China, and performs way better than my Quangsh*** which is also made in China. Performance is more about the design/implementation than the country of origin…

…I’ve wondered whether it’s about purchase location - i.e. FT-65e vs FT-65r. Maybe someone can comment on where their recently purchased FT-65e or FT-65r was produced, and what country they purchased it from.