[ICOM] QST Prod Rev Expanded Reports: a proposal

[D C Macdonald]

I don't remember any AGC circuitry for CW/SSB on the
R-390* receivers.  That in itself would seem to me to be
a huge advantage.  The operator had to  KNOW  how to
use the receiver!!!

Mac, K2GKK/5



----Original Message Follows----
From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ICOM] QST Prod Rev Expanded Reports: a proposal
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:05:59 -0400

Andy,

That's indeed what the Sherwood list I mentioned says:  that the 756PRO2 is
one of the very best radios ever offered to hams.  The comment about ARRL
tests are "nearly worthless" was made by Jan N0JR and not by Sherwood.  You
will have to ask Jan what the comments made by Rob Sherwood were if you're
interested.

An amateur receiver needs the ability to handle strong close signals because
we need to copy a signal that is very close to a local signal.  Marine SSB
radios don't need this but we do.

What I found so interesting is how well the R390 still does - that receiver
is 60 years old!

That's fascinating!

73

David N1EA