[ICOM] New Pro III - Hold On Guys!

[John Geiger]

Hi Bill,

I am a guy in Oklahoma who just bought a 740, not
yours, though.  Must be a few of us in this state with
the 740, now.

73s John NE0P

--- William Lambing <w0lpq9 at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi Adam.....by the way, Bill D and I have been
> swapping barbs for a long time.  I bought an SM20
> and SP21 from him as well as a couple other things. 
> He is a character to be sure..! Send him a joke once
> in a while to keep his spirits up..!
> 
> RC is doing ... ok .. with some of the contracts
> they have won lately, I figured their stock would be
> higher, but the market won't let it.  I had a good
> 35 years with them.  Worked ham stuff, their Comm
> Center in Cedar and several Coast Guard programs
> before going into Field Service with aircraft
> goodies.  Used to have an S-3 line with 30L-1, but
> traded it for the 756 Pro.  Not sorry one bit
> either..!  Used to belong to the CCA, but dropped it
> with all the inside arguing..!  I see Floyd, W8RO at
> our Antenna Shootouts in Anderson, Indiana twice a
> year, but last year he had little to say, since I
> did not pay my dues to the CCA..!  Oh well..
> 
> The Pro is a good radio with great audio, which by
> the way, sounds better on the Icom SP-21 than the
> Kenwood SP-23.  I installed some foam in the SP-23,
> but did little for the audio on the Pro.  
> 
> I sold my 740 to a guy in Oklahoma. It was a good
> radio (had the compressor problem .. relay) but
> since I always used a hand mic, I had to have the
> compressor on.  Also had the preamp switch problem,
> but even with the parts to do the mod (I never did)
> the preamp was not necessary.
> 
> A couple of the posts on this subject really were
> not good.  I cannot believe the way people trounce
> other radios.  Almost makes me want to visit them
> and have a more detailed discussion..!
> 
> 73 ... stay well up there...love your site by the
> way...
> 
> Bill, W0LPQ
> 
> 
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