Re RE: [Icom] New Rig Price ????

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My 781 ran hot ( which I cured by placing a computer fan on the rear ), had
a display comprised of a series of slow responding hard for me to read dots
and, at least for me, was not even close to my 756 PRO II in receive
sensitivity on the same antenna system and with both feeding a 4KL. It was
very "noisy" on weak signals, especially with any QRM present--the DSP
didn't seem too effective :-). The 781 was impressive in size and weight
though, quality built like the proverbial tank.

Andy K5VM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Wical" <leewical@lava.net>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 6:30 AM
Subject: Re RE: [Icom] New Rig Price ????


Well stated!

At 08:12 AM 5/20/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Bill,
>I own the 781 and a 751A, and after looking and reading at and about the
>7800, I must say I am more content with the 781 than before.  One can
>purchase a mint 781 in the $2.8K range to $3K and still have one of the
>best rigs ever made.  The other $7K saved can be used to pick up a new
>in the box Acom 2000A super duper amp and still have enough to put up a
>new monster antenna and rotator.
>
>With the monster antenna, my 781 will out hear any 7800 on the planet
>running into an average antenna, and with the Acom, I will have a nice
>1.5KW+ fully automatic transceiver.  Not mention, I still like the CRT
>better than the color display of the new rigs.  All I am loosing out on
>is the dual display, which I find too busy for me anyway.
>
>73's
>Bruce K1XR