[Icom] Icom 746 Pro VS 275H

[Brian Hemmis]

I found the same to be true...same with the TS-2K....the IC-275A/H is TOP
DOG !!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer@usol.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 5:45 PM
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
> dfischer@usol.com
>
>
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