[Icom] Icom Pro II and some fair objective feedback...

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:42:21 -0500

John thanks for the review. I own the FT1000D and love it but I keep hearing
about how great the PRO II is and I wanted to get some feedback such as this
to see if I needed to make a switch and right now it looks like the FT1000D
stays on the shack desk and wins again. It would be nice as a second radio
but too much money for a second radio when one good radio is all you can
operate at one time any way, Hi Hi. Thank you for taking the time to
respond, I appreciate it very much, Steve , NX1G

----- Original Message -----
From: "John L Merrill" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Icom] Icom Pro II and some fair objective feedback...

> Steve:
> I have operated a FT1000D and the fan noise in a PROII is not any louder
and
> may be quieter than the 1000D. The specs show the 1000D to have a better
> receiver but in my actual operating I could not tell the difference. I was
> A-B 'ing my ProII and a friends 1000D that I was thinking of trading, but
he
> decided not to. Maybe in cw and phone contest conditions there might be
some
> differences. I only work rtty contests. The PROII would make a great 2nd
> rig, but you can also buy used 1000D for around 2400. Probably the only
> reason I might like the PROII over the 1000D is the scope and the fact it
> has FSK not afsk. There are alot of filter choices with the PROII because
of
> dsp but it's like satellite or cable tv....you only use a few of them :-).
>
> John N1JM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Steve Jones
> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:39 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Icom] Icom Pro II and some fair objective feedback...
>
>
> from folks who have owned FT1000D's and not MP's or Mark whatever series
> which to me are not in the same league with the older but better FT1000D,
no
> offense just my opinion after owning MP's and the more expensive over done
> Mark series.
>
> I am looking at trying another radio for a backup or second radio for the
> shack. I hear so many pros and cons to this very expensive radio and that
> the fan noise is very loud on this radio according to QST's recent review
> and the 6 meter performance is not that great and that the radio was not
> much on the low bands as far as receive goes. Not all of this came from
QST
> but from different sources who have owned them and not been real impressed
> for the price. Also I run an Alpha 91B and will the Pro II work with that
> amp without having to build or buy a relay box like the older Pro?? I
would
> appreciate any and all feedback from hams who have owned the FT1000 or
> FT1000D and now own the Pro II and what they think and why they switched.
I
> do not consider the cheaply made and plastic menu driven FT1000MP and Mark
> series and good comparison so please only former FT1000/D owner who are
now
> Icom Pro/Pro II owners. No offense intended, just want to be fair in
getting
> an apple to apple comparison, thanks and 73, Steve, NX1G
>
> Have a great day, because if you don't someone else will!!!
>
> 73, Steve, NX1G
>
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