[ICOM] proll review from e-ham [he dont know how to use it]

[w3jo]

     I want to voice my opinion and it is the Icom Proll is by far the best
radio I have ever owned in my 54 years as an active ham. Not trying to start
an out of control situation, just putting my opinion here.

                                                    73, Joe...W3JO ex W3QKV



> And the best cars were made when you had to hand crank them. No noisy
> starter motors! ;-)
>
> Andy K5VM
>
>
>
> >    Hi I have an IC756 proII for 2 years now.
> > I  started off with the 756 and skipped the pro1.
> > I had the idea that all  the bugs would be out by now. Unfortenately
Icom
> > produced a radio which is  of bad quality considering the expensive
price
> > tag I
> > paid for it.
> > It  was advertised as the best of the best.
> > Any way if I listen 15 minutes  to the audio my ears start to get tired
> > because of the DSP sound.
> > The  DSP is bad disigned since it produces a sort of high frequency
noise
> > of
> > about 10Khz or so.
> > If I use the notch filter and adjust it manual, I  get rid of the noise.
> > To get rid of the bad audio, Icom introduced 2  bandpass curves. A soft
> > and a
> > sharp filter.
> > The soft filter sounds  better, but makes the filter narrower and I
loose
> > signal.
> > When compared  with my TS850, the 756proII has a lot to learn.
> > Sensitivity: I really  need to have the preamp no 2 switched on and that
> > makes the IP3 of the  radio bad. Again, the TS850 wins here easy.
> > Any body can make a radio  with a high IP3 if they put an attenuator
> > infront
> > of the radio.
> > IP3  should be measured with all preamps on.
> >
> > I have been loyal to ICOM  for many years but I feel that I have been
> > tricked
> > by them.
> >
> > Would I  buy on other Icom ?
> > No, I would suggest they solve this problem  first.
> >
> > The least you could expect from a transceiver is decent  audio where you
> > could listen to me.
> >
> > This case is not on its  own.
> > Hans PA1HR told me he had the same problem and sold its  756proII and he
> > bought a second hand IC775.
> > Why don't they make any  radios any more like that.
> >
> > Lets get a way from these digital  filters.
> > The best radios are made between 1990 and 2000.
> >
> > Ron  VK4KDD/VK6KDD
> >
> > PS check out this site and  compare:
> > http://dk9vz.com/rx.htm
> >
> > Any solutions please email  to
> > rmeiring at bigpond.net.au
> >
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