Thoughts to date on the FTX-1F

I have been using the FTX-1F for several months.  Here are my thoughts so far.

But first, my operating environment:

The radio is used mostly in the shack on a 13.8 volt power supply at the 10 watt level.  CW is the main mode (almost the only mode, but I have made a few contact on SSB and FT-8).  The antenna is a 55 foot doublet in the attic bent to fit.  I have not used the radio on VHF or UHF other than to hear the audio in an HT on two meters.

Comments:

• Fun radio to use
• Good receiver
• Good keyer
• Menus are okay to use (cannot have a bunch of knobs on the front of such a small radio)
• Gets out well
• Limit use out of the shack but easily carried and used in the field or on our back desk.

Accessories purchased

• Fan – does a good job of cooling the radio
• Bluetooth – worthless! (I guess I was foolish to think it would work with something other than the Yaesu Headset.)

This is a complex radio.  The danger is to learn a limited amount of its functions and stop learning what else it can do.  I must fight this from happening.