[ICOM] QST Prod Rev Expanded Reports: a proposal

[awallacejr at sbcglobal.net]

Hey Mac-

I'll bet a large percentage of 756 Pro ll owners have not carefully read its
rather lengthy manual from beginning to end and thereby don't really *KNOW*
how to use it to maximum effect either, especially in the optimal use of its
digital circuitry. Just a guess from the questions I see asked here and the
comments made about the radio.

 WIDRTFM  ;-)

Andy  K5VM



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] QST Prod Rev Expanded Reports: a proposal


> 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
>
>
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