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

[N5NF Watt]

Yaaa Did you ever try to start a model T in the winter time in Wisconsin? If
not you have'nt lived yet. Watt n5nf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "w3jo" <w3jo at msn.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] proll review from e-ham [he dont know how to use it]


>      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
> > >
> > > ----
> > > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> > > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> > > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> > >
> >
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
>
> ----
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