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

Wed, 22 May 2002 21:23:46 -0400

you know kurt i think im going to put my ts-570 up for sale and get a new
920 back in the shack.do you think im spinning my wheels or its an
improvement.i never did a side by side but i just love that rig.what do you
think kurt?

tony k2vi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt W. Zimmerman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 10:35 PM
Subject: RE: [Icom] 775 - 781 - 756 - others too...

> 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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