[Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro

[Mark]

I for one, have put the bux away (nest egg) for the next version ... Mark
AA6DX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Tarkington" <k3yc@arrl.net>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro


> Hi Greg:  Don't know current selling price of original Pro's, but certain
it
> is not a lot just because the introduction of Pro and ProII knocked the
> bottom out of their resale value. Purchased mine used and paid $1700, sold
> just few months later when Pro came along for much less.  Have now owned
> them all. I can honestly say the jump from original to Pro is well worth
the
> cost and effort. Jump from Pro to ProII is less clear and depends upon
> certain individual factors.  I did it and do not regret it. However, I
would
> counsel you to go for the Pro now, and by the time you want to jump to the
> ProII, will bet the resale price for them will be substantially less than
> now.  Cheapest Pro I have seen offered recently was $1400 on qth.com. I
sold
> mine for $1550 in July this year. Price for Pro will continue to slowly
come
> down as Pro owners need divest them to jump to ProII new or used. Good
Luck.
> k3yc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Yost" <w8rca@hotmail.com>
> To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:35 PM
> Subject: [Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro
>
>
> > Hello all,
> > I am seeking opinions from the minds of the Icom faithfull. I am the
proud
> > and very satisfied owner of an original IC-756 with both Icom SSB
filters
> ,
> > and the W2ENY AM filter. I have been considering a PRO. Not the Pro II
> > (can't afford it). Is the original Pro a big enough leap forward to put
up
> > with the hassle of trying to sell my rig first, then trying to find a
> > equally nice PRO, dealing with all the shipping ect?? Or should I bide
my
> > time, be a happy camper, and leave well enough alone? Also what would
your
> > opinions be of the worth of my radio package? and that of a NICE
original
> > PRO? sorry for all the bandwidth. All coments are welcome.
> > Regards,
> > Greg W8RCA
> > From the "Wattage Cottage" near world Famous Hell, Michigan USA
> > 50 miles W. of Detroit