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THE RADIO.  GETTING THE FTDX9000D OUT OF THE CAR AND UPSTAIRS TO THE SHACK
FULFILLED MY EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WEEK.  I USED AN FT 1000MP FOR
SEVERAL YEARS, CARRYING IT ON DXPEDITIONS TO OVER 25 DIFFERENT DESTINATIONS
AROUND THE GLOBE, SOMETHING I WILL NOT DO WITH THE FTDX9000D.  THIS IS A
FEATURE PACKED RADIO THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE PUT IN PLACE AND LEFT THERE AS
THE FOCAL POINT OF YOUR HAM SHACK FOR YEARS TO COME.  IF YOU MAKE THE
DECISION TO DO THAT, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.  KNOB AND BUTTON NIRVANA
I PERSONALLY AM MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE WITH KNOBS AND BUTTONS THAN I AM
WORKING WITH MENUS.  ONCE I FIGURED OUT THE MEANING OF THE FTDX9000D KNOB
AND BUTTON LABELING, I FOUND MYSELF IN THE DRIVERS SET OF A FLEXIBLE
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