[ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy

[Jerry K3BZ]

Thanks, Ted... that's sure an eye-opener. I appreciate the warnings.

73,  Jerry K3BZ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Wright" <n3zrx at verizon.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy


> Hi Jerry
> Big problems with six meters. Never leave the auto tuner on when
> switching from six to another band as per the manual.  You can turn on
> the tuner once you are their but before leaving turn it back off. Or
> tuner failure could happen ..
> Also six meters is very susceptible to static discharge as Icom has told
> me when plugging in my six metre antenna that it took out diodes and
> other items  in the tuner causing the radio to stop working on six.
>
> That was the first time . The second time it failed { partial failure
> shortly after it was returned from icom service center led to six only
> working with the tuner in line then complete failure after only six
> months from point of return} it did the same thing and with it took out
> all out put transistors.. First repair one day before warranty expired ,
> Second repair cost me close to two hundred  . Be Careful read the
> section pertaining to tuner use on six meters or self oscillation  can
> happen..
> ted
>
>
>
> Jerry K3BZ wrote:
>
> >Ted... probably everyone knows but me, but what's the problem with 6M on
the
> >ProII?
> >Mine seems to be OK, but I haven't done a lot of 6M work with it yet.
> >
> >73,  Jerry K3BZ
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Ted Wright" <n3zrx at verizon.net>
> >To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 6:34 PM
> >Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi Doc.
> >>What Icom Company are you speaking of...
> >>Did you forget about the 746-pro or the 6 meter problem on the 756-Pro
> >>II . the list is endless.......................... I have had both   ..
> >>Unless you are not worried about new products breaking after the switch
> >>is thrown for the first time you must be speaking of the other Icom
> >>Company { the one we do not know of }
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Dr. Howard S. White wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Unlike Yaesu... ICOM has a pretty good track record with new radios
being
> >>>relatively bug free...
> >>>
> >>>I have sufficient confidence in ICOM that I already have one on
order...
> >>>
> >>>__________________________________________________________
> >>>Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6  ex-AE6SM  KY6LA
> >>>"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
> >>>Formerly "Awfully Extremely Six Sado Masochist"
> >>>"Krazy Yankee Six Loves America"
> >>>Website: www.ky6la.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
> >>>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >>>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 11:09 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>And since those will be in the first production run, they will be
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >plagued
> >
> >
> >>>>with problems that will be fixed in later serial numbers
> >>>>
> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>From: "Dr. Howard S. White" <drpaper at msn.com>
> >>>>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >>>>Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 4:01 AM
> >>>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I would wait a few months and buy an IC-7000 when they are released
in
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>the
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>>late fall...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>No filters to buy... a real time scope... true DSP radio... latest
2005
> >>>>>technology...not retreads of 1998 technology...
> >>>>>__________________________________________________________
> >>>>>Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6  ex-AE6SM  KY6LA
> >>>>>"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
> >>>>>Formerly "Awfully Extremely Six Sado Masochist"
> >>>>>"Krazy Yankee Six Loves America"
> >>>>>Website: www.ky6la.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>From: "Hart Engel" <va3kis at hotmail.com>
> >>>>>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 2:06 PM
> >>>>>Subject: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>  I'm  debating  as to which radio to buy. Either the 718 or the
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>706mk2g
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>  for  ssb/rtty  base  operation.  Please  post  your  thoughts  on
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>this
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>  reflector.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  Thanks Hart
> >>>>>>----
> >>>>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> >>>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> >>>>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>----
> >>>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> >>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> >>>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>----
> >>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> >>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> >>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>----
> >>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> >>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> >>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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> >----
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>----
> >>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> >>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> >>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >----
> >Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> >Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> >Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Hi Jerry
>


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