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

[Siu Johnny]

Hi Group,

I have been using my IC756 original (s/n 39xx) since 1998 and the LCD is
still working good.  I have no plan to sell it at the current moment because
it is still a very good performer especially in 6 metres.  While there are
messages about bad LCD, I have stocked up one share LCD display for future
use if the bad luck comes to me.

By the way, from my latest communication with ICOM Japan last month,
IC780pro (or known as IC785 in US) should be on the way though I do not have
its specifications now.

73

Johnny VR2XMC
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Keith Carter" <j.keith.carter@sympatico.ca>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-746PRO vs IC-756PRO


> Hi adam; I guess I need a better understanding of the definition of "dot
> matrix" screen. I still have my original IC-756 s/n 2509. The screen on it
is
> composed of a grid of vertical and horizontal lines. The spacing of these
is,
> as close as I can measure,  0.045 inches. Presumably when the grid is
excited
> the square formed by four of these grid lines fills in and a series of
them
> form the character or letter. I was under the impression that this was a
dot
> matrix ?. Am I wrong. I have never had any indication of the "Blue lines
of
> Death". On the other hand, when I had my IC-746 as well, it's screen
appeared
> to be the typical LCD bar formation such as one sees on a typical 2 meter
rig.
> In fact the colour (english spelling hi hi) brochure that I still have
> illustrates the 746 this way. Was there different configurations of these
> displays ? Just curious I guess and hope that the 756 hangs in. In the
mean
> time I have downloaded the virtual screen for my computer in case the
supply
> ever does dry up. All the best, Keith, VE3JKC. p.s. what caused these blue
> lines, I never did see a technical analysis. jkc.