[ICOM] Pro 2 vs. 746 Pro

Wed Oct 6 13:45:16 EDT 2004

Well with the scope you can hit the 15m band button and tell within 
seconds if there is any activity. Tuning across the band is fine but 
what if some station blurps out a short cq and you just tuned right past 
him? I have parked the rig on 15m, gone to the kitchen, fixed a 
sandwich, returned and found one blip on the scope, locked the display, 
spun the knob to the blip, waited, waited, waited then 
suddenly ....zappo, there he is again. Amazing!
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: John Geiger <johngeig at yahoo.com>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:47:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Pro 2 vs. 746 Pro

> I don't have a 756 but I have never seen the true use
> of the band scope either.  Maybe I am way off base
> here, but it seems that a little knowledge of
> propagation, plus using a DX internet cluster, will
> fulfill its purpose.  For example, if it is daylight,
> then 20 and 17 are probably going to be open.  I can
> tune the band and actually listen for signals, without
> having to see them.  If I am looking for rare DX, then
> I can turn on the cluster and look for the spots, or I
> can tune the band and actually listen.
> 
> 73s John NE0P
> 
> --- Jeff Frank <jafrank at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks Dave - What you say makes sense. Just not
> > sure about the scope. I've 
> > seen it and have a hard time accepting it's going to
> > be useful to me for hf 
> > work. One guy told me it's good if you're doing
> > something else and are 
> > waiting for a signal to appear on a closed band
> > (like 15 at night). I guess 
> > it would help in a frantic contest situation to know
> > where the activity is 
> > if you're hunting for a better band at the time.
> > Otherwise it looked to me 
> > like somebody took a can a green paint and threw it
> > against a wall.
> > Jeff - KX2P
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 11:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Pro 2 vs. 746 Pro
> > 
> > 
> > > Jeff... I have a 756Pro. I don't have the 746, but
> > I think the answer is a
> > > no brainer.
> > > The Pro2 is a better radio.
> > > Even if the performance were the same....Once you
> > start using the
> > > 'fish-finder', you will not want to be without it!
> > > I passed on the ProII....not much differance. But,
> > I may be tempted by the
> > > ProIII.
> > > Sad thing though...for essentially the same
> > rig..the price will be near
> > > double what I paid for my Pro a few years ago!
> > > ...Dave
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Jeff Frank" <jafrank at nyc.rr.com>
> > > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:59 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Pro 2 vs. 746 Pro
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Gus - Thanks for the lead to the Sherwood
> > web-site. Haven't seen that one
> > >> yet. But from what I've read, performance isn't
> > always exactly correlated
> > >> with "numbers" and some argue that tests for
> > esesentially analogue radios
> > >> don't always apply well for more dsp designs. I'm
> > looking more for actual
> > > on
> > >> the air experiences with the Pro2 vs. 746Pro. But
> > thanks.
> > >> Jeff - KX2P
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >> From: "Augie Hansen" <augie.hansen at comcast.net>
> > >> To: "Icom Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:08 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Pro 2 vs. 746 Pro
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > On 10/6/04 7:31 AM, "Jeff Frank"
> > <jafrank at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> I'm trying to decide between buying the Pro 2
> > or the 746 Pro. Read 
> > >> >> just
> > >> >> about
> > >> >> everything I could find on the internet about
> > it. Besides the
> > > difference
> > >> >> in
> > >> >> extra features and price, some technical types
> > have been saying the 
> > >> >> Pro
> > > 2
> > >> >> has
> > >> >> a more "bullet-proof" front end against very
> > strong signals than does
> > > the
> > >> >> 746
> > >> >> Pro. I like working 40 meters (ssb and cw) at
> > night, as well as and
> > > some
> > >> >> contest activity, so that could be an
> > important factor for me. Does
> > >> >> anyone
> > >> >> have any experience with both those radios
> > under very strong signal
> > >> >> conditions?
> > >> >
> > >> > Hi Jeff,
> > >> >
> > >> > Given your intended use you want a radio that
> > has good dynamic range
> > >> > characteristics. Check out Rob Sherwood's
> > comparison chart on his web
> > >> > page:
> > >> >
> > >> > http://www.sherweng.com/presentation.html
> > >> >
> > >> > The close-in (2KHz) is particularly critical to
> > CW contest operators. I
> > >> > have
> > >> > an Elecraft K2 and an old, but still very
> > capable Drake R4C with the
> > >> > Sherwood mods. Both have exceptional dynamic
> > range characteristics.
> > >> >
> > >> > The two Icom radios you are looking at have
> > virtually the same DR
> > >> > numbers --
> > >> > good, but not great. A 2KHz number of 80 or
> > higher is preferred. So 
> > >> > your
> > >> > choice will probably be based more on cost vs.
> > features (dual watch,
> > >> > etc.).
> > >> >
> > >> > 73, Gus Hansen
> > >> > KB0YH at arrl.net
> > >> >
> > >> >
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