[Icom] IC-706MKiiG vs. FT-100D

Thu, 16 May 2002 16:25:21 -0500

If you don't like to pay a very high price to bata test equipment, then buy
the Yaesu. If you like spending wads of money for bata testing, then the
Icom will fit the bill very well.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jordan Arndt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706MKiiG vs. FT-100D


> Just a note... anyone who is comparing the original IC-706  to the IC-706
Mk II G version will be very surprised at the vast improvement with the IIG
over the original... Especially on 6 meters and above... I got rid of my
original 706 because it was basically dead on 6 and up, and my MMT
transverter ran rings around it on 6 meters... Now the IIG runs neck and
neck with the MMT 50/144 xvrtr... the xvrtr is the LATE model MMT unit , not
the original black box unit.... I still use the MMT xvrtr on 6 at the home
QTH, because I use it with a Kenwood TS-711A that provides much nicer
receive audio than the 706 IIG... but then , Icom was never guilty of good
receive audio.... YMMV.... 73 de Jordan...
>
> Floyd Soo wrote:
>
> > Darrell Neron wrote:
> >
> > > I looked at bothe radios and bought the ICOM. Be aware that there is
NO
> > > headphone jack on the Yaesu! Since I was planning on using the radio
for
> > > portable/dxpeditions also, that might be a consideration.
> > >
> > > 73 Darrell AB2E
> > >
> >
> > Gang,
> >
> > Not only is there no headphone jack anywhere on the Yaesu, there is also
no mic jack on the front panel!  This means that if you remote mount the
radio and have the removable front panel somewhere near the dash board, you
will have to run separate cables to the radio for mic AND
speaker/heeadphones!  This may be inviting more RF problems.  At least on
the Icom, there are mic and speaker (or headphone) jacks on the front panel.
(There is a switch on the back of the front panel to select speaker or
headphone output for the jack.)  The Yaesu has instructions in the manual on
how to properly build a small attenuator (a couple of resistors) in a box so
you don't overdrive the headphones with the speaker output...
> > --
> > 73,
> > Floyd, W8RO
> >
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> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
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> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
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