[ICOM] Pro 2 vs. 746 Pro

[Jeff Frank]

John - That's the problem ... how do I justify spending almost a thousand 
dollars more for a scope that I think is window dressing for my purposes?
Jeff -KX2P

----- 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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