[Icom] Re: Icom digest, IC-746PRO issues

Thu, 16 May 2002 20:59:46 -0400

the guys at hro have to be deaf if they prefer the 746pro over the 756pro.no
contest.

anthony k2vi
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Subject: [Icom] Re: Icom digest, IC-746PRO issues

> I just bought the ICOM 746PRO (not because I wanted to - I wanted a Yaesu
> Mark-V but it died after 3 days- has better RX when it works  - and Yaesu
is
> having REAL QC problems now). Ham Radio Outlet recommended the 746pro over
> the 756proII.  Has anyone seen the new QST?  Seems like Icom is having
> "teething" problems also. My new 746PRO has a very sensitive, hot,
receiver -
> but is WAY TOO NOISY and is unusable for serious DX work.
>
> I probably will live with it - but as a ham for about 40 years, I know the
> difference. QST gave this rig glowing reviews - DO THE REVIEW GUYS IN
> NEWINGTON HAVE EARS? Oh well. Ham radio is going to us old guys - and our
> ears are going to dust soon anyway....
>
> On a positive note, I would like to interface DXBASE with the 746PRO.
Anyone
> do that yet? Where do I begin with the interface?
>
> 73's
>
>
> Ken K1ZYW
>
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