[ICOM] Closeout 756Pro II's

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The DSP is the same shark analog devices chip. Nothing compared to the 
7800 TI chip at 225MHz!

Just for this issue alone (old dsp chip), I will not buy the pro3.

Wait for a scaled down 7800, single rx version to spend your money on!

The pro3 has a quieter rx because of better gain distribution along the 
three different IFs.


On Jan 25, 2005, at 4:43 PM, w1gud at tampabay.rr.com wrote:

> I've had four pros...analog, pro, proII, and proIII.
> I'd go with the three. Much quieter, better receiver. Format of three 
> screens on LCD very nice...being able to adjust filters, dsp settings 
> and so on while still using the spectrim scope.
> The new DSP devices in the III are faster, quieter...and the items 
> brought over from the 7800 are very nice improvement...I have II and 
> III side by side through pw-1...
> Perhaps the biggest plus...a new band...60 meters in the 
> proIII...having a ball on there
> After all is said and done...if you are a casual operator, with no 
> "pro" experience...save your money...you won't know what you're 
> missing...
> 73, Warren W1GUD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Don Rasmussen <drasmussen at eosintl.com>
> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 12:51 pm
> Subject: [ICOM] Closeout 756Pro II's
>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I see AES and HRO still have some closeout Pro2's for $2200.
>>
>> They won't last forever.
>>
>> The Pro III's are $3000.
>>
>> Assuming a typical station (evenings and weekends, occasional contests
>> but not submitting log, etc.)
>>
>> Which way to go?
>>
>> The Pro III has been out long enough now to have some sense of the
>> value in the additional $800.
>>
>> Anyone experienced both radios? !!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----
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>>
>
> ----
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