[ICOM] PRO/PRO2 vs. 775DSP

[Earl W Cunningham]

Lots of talk in this thread about how receivers compare.

As a 160-meter DXer, I've compared a lot of receivers in an effort to
find the "best" for my purpose.  My comparison tests were
straightforward.  I would do an on-air A/B test of the receivers by
seeing which would perform best in digging extremely weak CW signals out
of the noise on both 160m and 10m.  The antenna would be quick-switched
between rigs during the tests.  FWIW, here are the results, from best to
worst:

 1) Elecraft K2 with KDSP2
 2) Icom IC-756Pro3
 3) Icom IC-756Pro2
 4) Icom IC-746Pro
 5) Yaesu FT-1000MP w/ INRAD front-end mod
 6) Kenwood TS-870S
 7) Kenwood TS-830S
 8) Yaesu FT-1000D
 9) Icom IC-775DSP
10) Icom IC-746
11) Kenwood TS-850S
12) Ten Tec Omni 6+
13) Ten Tec Orion

73, de Earl, K6SE