[ICOM] Need Advice About IC-7800 (To buy or not to buy)

[Jerry Keller]

(folllowing is a second copy of the reply I mistakenly thought Dick had bounced. Turned out my
e-mail program was set to send HTML, which the qth.net host rejects)

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And if you can afford the 7800, Bob, you should buy one. No problem from me. But I suspect the
question of "Should I buy a 7800?" involves value-for-money comparisons for many on this reflector
(including me) and those of you who can simply write a check for every new radio that comes out are
probably in the minority. That's the only reason I offered another point of view, not to in any way
belittle those blessed with less limited resources. Lord knows you folks already have enough burdens
to bear :-)

73,  Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BobK8IA at aol.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Need Advice About IC-7800 (To buy or not to buy)


> In a message dated 8/2/04 5:50:42 PM US Mountain Standard Time, k3bz at arrl.net
> writes:
> Ask yourself... is a 7800 worth FIVE 756ProII's??....I know what MY decision
> would be... DEFINITELY a no-brainer
>
> Well Jerry;
>
> There are a multitude of personal factors here, of course. To use a similar
> analogy.... A conversation I had, several months ago, with a well known
> European amateur who was also a sports car enthusiast, went as follows,
>
> "Well Bob, shall I buy 5 Chevy Corvettes or 1 Ferrari 575M?"
>
> To him, someone well-heeled and someone who wanted something fairly elite, it
> WAS a no-brainer decision. He pointed his Euros towards Italy and never gave
> the Vettes another thought!
>
> I know I'd certainly go for the IC-7800. Hell, I dont need five of ANYTHING
> here. ;-)
>
>
> 73, Bob K8IA
> in the shadow of the Superstition Mtns
> Arizona USA
> http://www.members.aol.com/bobk8ia/index.htm
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