[Icom] 746 vs 275H vs Icom 970H

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 01:53:33 -0700

Hi,
Looking at years old tube BAs still going strong(there are many tubes 
left in the world and still some
are made), I wouldn't worry about it. I fixed and recycled many stuffs 
people were throwing out
because it is too expensive to fix or thought it's been had.  If there 
is no spare parts left, there is a way
to make it work somehow even by modifying the circuit. Good part of my 
ham hobby is just that.
I only wish my eye sights last long. One side has suffered already. 
Retina fell out and needed 3 surgeries
to stick it back on my left eye. I just fixed a DDS2 tape drive salvaged 
from garbage. Just needed head
alignment. When I try to sell it so I can buy some DVD blanks, 3 guys 
were fighting over it. Sold for 65.00
And I got 5 dual side DVD blanks on eBay.
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

Siu Johnny wrote:

>I have owned an IC970H for years.  I like it because it gives all the
>necessary operation feasibility.  It is a good rig but I do not know why it
>is so expensive.  I keep it because I now treat it as an antique on my
>shack.  With advancement in electronic technology, I believe newer rig such
>as IC910H, which is at a very reasonable price, should be at comparable
>performance.
>
>As mentioned in other messages, I start to worry about spare parts of the
>rig in case the rig gone south because ICOM will not have much parts left.
>
>73
>
>Johnny VR2XMC
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>Subject: [Icom] 746 vs 275H vs Icom 970H
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>>I would venture to say that the 970H is the superior one of the three.
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>Would appreciate feedback.  Also, what about the Icom IC-821H?  How does it
>stack up?
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>>73,
>>Ed NI6S
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