[ICOM] good older Icom???

[John Geiger]

Remember in some models like the 745, 751, 761 and 765
the plastic trimmer caps will eventually need to be
replaced.  You might want to check to see if that has
been done.  And some of those models also have a RAM
board where the rig will go completely dead when the
Lithium battery dies.  This is not a problem in the
761, though.

Along these lines, does the 735, 725, and 728 series
suffer the same plastic caps problem?

73s John NE0P

--- Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> 
> Don't mean to be argumentative - but the IC-756 does
> incorporate a DSP unit
> in the final IF. The functionality of the IC-756's
> DSP is less than that of
> the Pro series; even so, it performs all modulation
> (except FM) and most
> demodulation tasks (except AM, FM). In receive, the
> DSP does noise reduction
> and auto-notch filtering; in transmit, it performs
> audio equalisation.
> 
> The IC-756 uses crystal filters (FL-80 and FL-96 are
> factory-fitted). It
> accepts one pair of accessory filters (9 MHz, 455
> kHz), and offers Twin
> Passband Tuning and Dual Watch. At around $800 to
> $1000, it is a lot of
> radio for the money.
> 
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
> Dave Bernstein
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 22:06
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] good older Icom???
> 
> 
> The 756 lacks its successor's DSP, but its dual
> receive and LCD spectrum
> display can be handy in a pileup. You also get 6m
> and a built-in
> auto-tuner.
> 
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40066&item=570243
> 1348&rd=1 (not mine!)
> 
>     73,
> 
>         Dave, AA6YQ
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Renee
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 00:39
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: [ICOM] good older Icom???
> 
> 
> 
> I am keeping an eye out for an HF radio. What would
> be a good one to
> get? Like the most bang for the buck without
> spending an arm an leg on
> one? I know the Icom 756Pro, 775, 781, 746Pro and
> others are good but a
> little too much $$. What would an older good radio
> be? Something good
> for DXing and contesting.
> Any info would be greatly appreciated!
> 73,
> Renee NZ9T
> 
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