[Icom] IC-746PRO vs IC-756PRO

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Mon, 10 Mar 2003 19:48:16 -0600


Only really good on 6 meters and up--where I am most interested in using
this scanner only radio--I use my HF rig for HF ham bands..

Andy K5VM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julio Peralta" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-746PRO vs IC-756PRO


> How well does the discone work on the ham bands?
>
> Julio, W4HY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-746PRO vs IC-756PRO
>
>
> > Hi Bill-
> >
> > What are you using for an antenna on the PCR 1000---a discone? I am and
it
> > seems to work pretty well.
> >
> > Andy  K5VM
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wjdiamond" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:46 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Icom] IC-746PRO vs IC-756PRO
> >
> >
> > > Hi Gang,
> > >
> > > I have the whole 746 and 756 series and they all look fine to me. Now
> the
> > > disclaimer, I was so used to looking at Collins and twisting the dials
> to
> > > stay on freq. maybe my old eyes have not adjusted to the digital
world.
> > >
> > > The kidding aside, I have my PCR 1000 up and running on the Icom
> software
> > > and this rig amazes me. Sure wish I had something like it 20 years
ago..
> > > The other communication receivers are just sitting now.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >         William J. Diamond (Bill)
> > >         Rogers, Arkansas USA
> > >         [email protected]
> > >
> > >         Ham Radio Operator WROT
> > >       Flying The Flag Long Before
> > >             It Was Popular
> > >    Please Visit My New Icom Radio Page
> > >
> > >  http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > Behalf Of John Geiger
> > > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:35 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-746PRO vs IC-756PRO
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anyone noticed the screen line problem on the
> > > 756PRO yet?  Or did they fix this?  Also, has it ever
> > > appeared on the 746AMATEUR?  I think that was a
> > > different colored screen
> > >
> > > 73s John NE0P
> > >
> > >
> > > --- [email protected] wrote:
> > > > And the LCD scope eventually has horizontal lines
> > > > running acoss the screen
> > > > until it becomes unreadable and Icom won't
> > > > acknowledge that it is a factory
> > > > defective scope from the get-go !!  On top of that,
> > > > you can't find a
> > > > replacement screen !!
> > > > ----
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> > >
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>
>
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