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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk79787218"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Putting my Yaesu FT-100D in storage in 2011, I bought my <b>Yaesu FT-950</b> from HRO ($1,425) as my QTH’s HF6 rig. The <b>Yaesu FT-950</b> had become the preferred SOARA HF rig for <b>Field Days</b> in 2008-11+. </span></a><a name="_Hlk79787844"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>At age 78, I am selling my FT-100D, <b>FT-950</b>, and an Icom ID-880H to “down-size” the Shack’s footprint…. and outside antenna footprint.</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787844'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Yaesu FT-950: <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>60 - 6 meters, 100 Watts of Reliable Power from a cool radio!</span></strong></span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Solid analog/digit SSB and CW power on 160 through 6 meters adjustable in increments from 5 watts to the full 100 watt output. AM - 5 to 25 watts output. • Ultra-stable and high-power Final Amplifier Stage incorporates a high efficient reliable RD100HHF1 MOS FET in a push-pull configuration, using a supply voltage of 3.8 V, cooled by a huge 1400 cc die-cast aluminum heat sink with a high coefficient of thermal conductivity. • A thermostatically-controlled 2.35"/60mm axial cooling fan engages at 40 deg C/104 deg F, and it features four speeds, depending on the degree of cooling required. The large bearing surface of the fan, its floating mount, and the unique heat sink design combine to make </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>the cooling system incredibly calm and quiet, yet very efficient.</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E65E0D;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Yaesu FT-950: <span style='background:white'>General Coverage Receiver 30 kHz to 56 MHz</span></span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Enjoy the full range 30 kHz to 56 MHz general receiver coverage of the FT-950 for shortwave listening across the HF spectrum.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E65E0D;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Yaesu FT-950: <span style='background:white'>High Speed Automatic Antenna Tuner</span></span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The 100 memories of matching-point data make it possible for you to tune around the bands without the need to re-tune as you go. The special antenna tuner memories ensure efficient operation, as well as lightning-fast matching at new operating frequencies, as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E65E0D;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Yaesu </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>FT-950: <span style='background:white'>Popular Front Panel Proprietary High-visibility Fluorescent Display (VFD)</span></span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The front panel oversized VFD Display provides higher brightness and contrast compared to TFT displays, allowing clearer viewing from a wider range of angles than on other transceivers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E65E0D;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Yaesu FT-950: <span style='background:white'>Front Panel Block Diagram Display for Function Status</span></span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The front panel "Block Diagram" display shows the current status of a number of functions in the receiver of the FT-950. With one glance, you can see your settings for a number of critical functions of the radio. And you will also see Bar Graphs depicting several different DSP filter settings at the same time for quick alignment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Included: Rig (see Yaesu website)</span></u></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk79787218'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, Manuals, MH-31b8 hand mic, and DC power cord w/fuse. Sorry, original box now gone.</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bob K6IWA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>