[ICOM] Thanks to all

[Ed Yeary]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Bill!
Ed Yeary W4TEY
Technical Specialist ARRL Dist. 9, TN.
VE W5YI Group
USVHSSC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Diamond" <wjdiamond at cox.net>
To: "Icom at Mailman. Qth. Net" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 3:08 PM
Subject: [ICOM] Thanks to all


Hi Folks,

It's been a while since I have been on the reflector but I was still looking
once in a while when I could.

For those that had not heard, I had a pretty close call, health wise and
numerous hospital stays with more procedures than I want to remember.

I am now getting along quite well after firing all of my doctors and
starting over from scratch which turned out to be the best decision that I
have made in a long time.

I just wish that I had spent as much time in picking out a doctor as I have
on picking out rigs.

It was an event filled year with the lightning strike ect., but all has
turned out OK.

Contrary to what some have said, I did not turn away from Icom to Yaesu,
Kenwood etc., it is just the fact that it really was silly to have so many
of my damaged rigs replaced with 746 Pro's and 756 PRO It's and multiple
speakers, mikes etc.

I did chose as replacements for some, the "top end" rigs from brand Y & K as
well as some "mint" brand "C" stuff.

As to which I like the best, it is a toss up and depends entirely on
personal preferences in as much as most of you know, the spec's means
nothing to me at all, it is the way it sounds and performs in my world that
matters to me.

If I were to design a rig from the ground up, it would have Collins audio,
Yaesu knob feel, Icom display, Yaesu size, Kenwood xmit smoothness, Kenwood
DSP ect.

Of all the Icoms that I have owned, I like my IC 781 the best of all, of all
the Yaesu's that I have or have owned in the past, I prefer the FT1000D.
On the Kenwood's I prefer the TS 870 DSP the best. Of the Collins, the orig.
S 1 line is my favorite.

So anyway, thanks to all for the support thru the medical problems and the
damage to the collection, it may have not always been answered in a timely
manner buy it sure was appreciated.

Every morning there were several that emailed me to see if I was ok as well
as lots of phone calls as well.

Also as usual, Adam Farson was a true friend that I have never met in
person. Once again Adam helped me get the new web site properly "calibrated"

It is a true inspiration for everyone and I can truly understand his
appreciation of the Quadra amplifier as it is an outstanding performer for
most any modern rig.

So, from LA (lower Arkansas}, thanks and happy holidays to  ya all.

73

  William J. Diamond
 Rogers, Arkansas USA
Ham Radio Operator WRØT

  Please visit my all
    new web site at
   www.wjdiamond.com

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