[ICOM] Anyone rcvd an IC-7000 yet?

[peter markavage]

If you like the front end of the PRO III receiver which is great, you'll
love the the 7000. I don't recall the audio muting. The scope can be on
all the time the receiver is on. But I didn't try scanning a receiver
segment to see what the scope did since it's not important to me since I
don't have an interest in doing that.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 02:35:52 -0000 "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com> writes:
> Here are a couple of questions I have about the 7000:
> 
> 1. Is the band scope real time, or does the audio mute during a 
> sweep (like
> on the 746)?
> 
> 2. What is the receiver like?  Hopefully much better than the 
> 706MKIIG.
> 
> 73s John NE0P
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "peter markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 7:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Anyone rcvd an IC-7000 yet?
> 
> 
> > A dealer told me Saturday, 12/3, he has several in stock. I played 
> with
> > the demo he had set up. Very nice rig. World of difference in 
> viewing the
> > display between 7000 and 706MK IIG which was sitting next to it. 
> "Word"
> > has it that the 706MK IIG will be around for some time to come. 
> They want
> > to keep a price point below $1K for a good "all-around" 
> (HF/VHF/UHF) rig
> > which the 706 fits like a glove.
> >
> > Pete, wa2cwa
> >
> > On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:31:33 EST N3AWS at aol.com writes:
> > > Last I heard, IC-7000's were supposed to start shipping in late
> > > November
> > > with several dealers accepting orders.  Has anyone received one 
> yet?
> > >   Care to
> > > share any first impressions?
> > >
> > > 73,  Jim N3AWS