[ICOM] Pro 2 vs. 746 Pro

Wed Oct 6 14:06:38 EDT 2004

I am amazed at how many signals I miss even when tuning in "WIDE" 
selectivity on a unoccupied band - more often than not, the station pauses 
when I tune by, and I miss it.  But with the 756PRO/2 bandscope, I see the 
blip and can "find" the signal.  Also I am able to find the DX station when 
I see the pileup by looking for the "little blip" on the scope...

It is the one feature that I really love in this radio, I think it isn't 
worth the money difference between the 746PRO and the 756PRO/2 but having 
paid the money, I won't trade for the 746PRO even if offered generous money.

It is one of those features that costs more than I want to pay, but once I 
have it, I won't trade it.

73

DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 12:47 PM
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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