[Icom] Rig advice

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 20:54:44 +0500

This is my personal opinion. 90% of my activity is contesting. I have 765
and use it from home. Club station got a pair of original 756 and I use them
when at the club. I would not trade 765 for 756 because IMHO 765 with some
mods being once one of the flagships of Icom is much better receiver then
756 and much more suitable for contests. ProII must be one good radio (never
used one, only worked with PRO) but based on my experience with DSP in
contests,that includes use of TS870, FT1000MP, 756PRO (especially 160 and 80
meters) I am pretty convinsed that good  analog  filters are better then
today's DSP filtering technology. It may change in the future (although I am
not 100% sure) but it did not happen yet. Again what I said is only
applicable to contesting and DXing may be somewhat different. But contesting
is what I do.

73, Igor UA9CDC

> Hi Larry,
>
> Just my personal comments.  IC756 (original) has already been better than
> IC-765.  Therefore, applying the same logic, IC756 proII should be better.
> Please visit Adam AB4OJ's web page at www.qsl.net/icom.  You would get an
> answer.
>
> While external AF DSP unit is good (I use a Clear Speech Unit with my
> IC756), it cannot be compared with IF DSP where you have a whole range IF
> filter selection.  The IF DSP filter of IC756 pro II is within AGC loop so
> that pumping effect by surrounding big guns has been much reduced.  With
> advancement of electronic technology, the drawbacks previously facing IF
DSP
> filters have been gradually overcome.
>
> It would be a big jump in performance if you replace your IC765 with IC756
> proII.  Clearly, I do not say that your IC765 is of no good but the IC756
> family is better.
>
> 73
>
> Johnny Siu VR2XMC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 3:34 PM
> Subject: [Icom] Rig advice
>
>
> I'd appreciate some advice from IC-765 & IC-756ProII users. I currently
> have an IC-765 which is in near to perfect condition.
>
> Should I...
> 1) Hang onto the 765 perhaps adding a good audio DSP unit or,
> 2) Upgrade to the 756.
>
> Thanks
> 73 - Larry W�NFU
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