FT-991 Hardware Upgrade Program
Coming Soon will be an optional FT-991 Hardware Upgrade Program that will upgrade the original FT-991 currently owned by users to include the new Dynamic Real-Time Spectrum Scope and Multi-Colour Waterfall Display. More Details Coming Soon.
http://qrznow.com/the-new-yaesu-ft-991a/
Yaesu should do this upgrade at no cost to FT-991 owners as they de-valued the 991 when they came out with a revision so soon after its release.
ReplyDeleteUK price has just been announced..... £480 + POSTAGE!!!!! OUCH!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe upgrade is currently pitched between $US600-$700... Just for a simple waterfall issue. Far from worth it.
ReplyDeleteThe delay is a result of retailers feeding back their displeasure to Yaesu.
Time for consumer complaint emails to Yaesu.... They need a wake-up call...
Just to let everyone know. Yaesu contacted me to see if I was still interested in having my FT-991 hardware upgraded to the FT-991A.
ReplyDeleteI gave them my serial number and they gave me a price of $330. I said yes and sent them my radio. They were great on the phone and followed every step of the way via Emails and a post card saying they received my radio. It was on the bench the day after they received it and it was shipped out the next day. I received a conformation of the bill with tracking number. The final bill with a $28.32 shipping charge was $358.32. I felt that was reasonable for what they had to do to the radio. I don't know if everyone will have as fast of service. But this was my experience with YaesuUSA.
YaesuUSA did a great job with communication and service.
Thanks to "Scotty" and the Service Department
Rick
N3SCP