On 08/11/16, Corey Reichle said the following...   
       
    CR> Congrats on the first QSO!  The 950 is a really nice rig, although, I   
    CR> really, really, really am waiting on the 897D's "real" replacement.  I'm   
    CR> more a "shack in a box" kinda guy.   
      
   Were you a fan of the Yaesu FT-847 by any chance? That was my first radio,   
   HF, 6M, 2M and 440 in one package. I don't have that one any more, but I do   
   have an FT-817nd for fun and a K3 as my main rig.   
      
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