[Icom] IC-718 HF Transceiver

[Terry Fletcher]

Thanx for the response, I appreciate it..Terry,  WA�ITP

Donald Schaefer wrote:

> Terry
>
> I have IC-718 that I am very happy with.  When I got it I asked about 
> getting a DSP board for it
> and was told to save my money or spend it on something else .  In fact 
> the person who sold it to me said that after I had a good chance to 
> use it without DSP and still wanted one he would give me one.
>
> So that's what  did.  I spend the money on a very good vertical 
> antenna with traps to cover all the main band on the CT-718.  And I 
> have not regretted it.  I really like to ease of using this rig and
> it's sensitivity and other filters work great.  I don't think I will 
> ever get a DSP for it.
>
> I have used I-coms DSP board on a PCR-1000 that I use a lot and it did 
> great things for that rig.
> But I find that the IC-718 way out performs the PCR-1000 with no 
> comparison.  I feel it is worth the bucks.
>
> Don Schaefer
> Spring, Texas
> Communication Specialist
> E-mail:  redwolf@wt.net
>
>
> Terry Fletcher wrote:
>
>> Has anyone had experience with the 718?
>>
>> I'm loking for another rig and this one seems to be one that  I might 
>> like.
>>
>> How does it work, does the optionl DSP module really help, is it easy 
>> to use, can you recommend it for me to purchase??
>>
>> Thanx... Terry, WA�ITP
>>
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