[ICOM] PRO vs PRO2

[John Geiger]

6 meters?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Robbins" <swanman at cfu.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 2:00 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] PRO vs PRO2


> It is difficult to imagine why anyone would want to purchase a Pro, 
> ProII or ProIII when you can have an IC-775 these days at almost the 
> same price. Why would you spend money on a radio with a pretty display 
> and terribly weak receiver, such as all the "pro's" have, when for just 
> about the same money you can have a 775 with a receiver second only to 
> the  very  best (Orion and Yaesu FT-9000) for almost exactly the same 
> price.  If you have compared the Pro's with the 775 face to face on your 
> operating desk, you'd NEVER buy a "Pro". Or so it seems to one who has 
> done that test, and therefore has only 775's in his arsenal.  Vy 73 to 
> all!  Jan
> N 0JR
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