[Icom] 775 - 781 - 756 - others too...

Tue, 21 May 2002 22:35:04 -0400

I can honestly say my 920 is a fine rig.  I've played with the FT1K.... 
Probably one added benefit is the dual RX.  IMHO, RX quality is about 
equal.  Never operated CW on the FT1K.  I feel my money was well spent on 
the 920....

73;
Kurt - W2MW

-----Original Message-----
From:	anthony costa [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent:	Tuesday, May 21, 2002 8:17 PM
To:	[email protected]
Subject:	Re: [Icom] 775 - 781 - 756 - others too...

mike the 920 came out in 97.that year they had problem's with the
radio.yaesu fixed them and it's one of the best rig's out there now.Mine is
gone but i miss it more than any rig ive owned.that's sayin a lot.great
quiet recieve,superb dsp,built like a rock,and transmits super audio.

tony k2vi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Wallace" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] 775 - 781 - 756 - others too...

> Good used 756 Pro--$1,500 or less and one of the very best available at
any
> price.
>
> Andy   K5VM
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "HFSSB" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 11:46 AM
> Subject: RE: [Icom] 775 - 781 - 756 - others too...
>
>
> > I should mention that I was talking SSB only.  Only way I can try all
the
> rigs
> > is to look for good used prices and sell one to get the next, that's a
> challenge
> > in itself and I'm loosing on that score!  I think the b2000 will be the
> second
> > rig I've purchased new in 30yrs or so, HI.  I think Yaesu made a 
mistake
> on the
> > FT920 by under pricing it and made it a "sleeper".  We all know that
> expensive
> > radios perform better, right?
> > Marty
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Marty... the attitude of some is that if you do not have just what
> > they have, then you don't have.  The rest of us may as well stick
> > to CW.  .......  Never got to play with
> > a 920... sounds nice.
> > Mike.
> >
> >
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