[Icom] Icom 746 Pro VS 275H

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 08:01:10 +0800

Hi Duane,.

IC275H was a nice little mono band rig.  I am sure what IC746pro heard can
also be heard by IC275H.  Whether the small rig is better will depend on how
much operation flexibility you want.  I do not own them but I have chances
to play both for more than 6 six months.  I would say IC275H is nothing
inferior but I would choose IC746pro for variety of operation flexibility.

I have recently been advised by ICOM Japan that spare parts for ICX75 series
become less and less stocked.  Like keeping antique cars, classic rigs
always have the problems of spare parts shortage.

I shall also be pleased to see other Group members' views on this topic.

73

Johnny VR2XMC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 6:45 AM
Subject: [Icom] Icom 746 Pro VS 275H

> I am using the Icom 746 Pro for two meter operation. My former rig was the
> 275H.
> Now maybe it is I, but I do believe that the 275H has a superior receive
> capability.
>
> I checked the SWR on the Hustler 7G-144 vertical, just to be sure
something had
> not changed, and it was still 1.2:1 I had the rx amp off on both rigs.
>
> The rf gain was at 11 o'clock on the 746 Pro and about three quarters open
on
> the 275H. I was operating FM simplex.
>
> I received excellent signal and audio reports with both rigs. But as I
listened
> to the stations I could hear some crackling on the weaker ones. The signal
> strength was from S2-S4, the stronger stations were fine. Yet when I
switched
> over to the 275H, I did not hear the background noise. Being totally
blind, and
> the 275H not having an audio feed of signal strength to the speech
synthesizer
> as the 746 Prro does, I do not know the exact S-meter level. However, I do
know
> the signal sounded stronger and that there was certainly less, if any,
> background noise.
>
> The question is: is the Icom 275H all mode transciever simply better on
two
> meters than the 746 Pro?
>
> Thank you for your collective wisdom.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> [email protected]
>
>
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