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

Julio Peralta [email protected]
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:59:04 -0500


We just got one for the office, home land security don't you know, and it
would be nice to sneak a peek at the ham bands once in a while.

Julio, W4HY
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-746PRO vs IC-756PRO


> 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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