[ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy

[Ted Wright]

Hi Jim
I can not answer that question as the only pro i have owned is the II  
My best answer would be is caution as the design is probably very similar...
Ted

Jim Vohland wrote:

> Is that info covered in the manual for the 756 Pro??
>
>> From: Ted Wright <n3zrx at verizon.net>
>> Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
>> Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:23:12 -0400
>>
>> 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
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  reflector.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Thanks Hart
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>> Hi Jerry
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