[ICOM] Troubled 746PRO?

[Jim Vohland]

I agree the 746 is a great radio, but they did have some issues with the 
well known TX problem. Just a rumor floating around dayton. We should know 
in a few hours. Will report back. Live from Hamvention!!

>From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
>Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [ICOM] Troubled 746PRO?
>Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 02:51:02 -0400
>
>Jim,
>
>Why would the 746PRO be troubled?  It is a great radio?
>
>I do have to admit that the scope on the 756 series is really addictive, 
>but
>you get very little more with the 756PRO3 that you don't get with the
>746PRO.  At least for the money...
>
>Plus you get 2 meters!
>
>73
>
>David N1EA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Vohland" <n9vo at hotmail.com>
>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 10:29 PM
>Subject: Re: Re: [ICOM] Pro III
>
>
>Only to add to the rumor mill -- The new Icom being unveiled is indeed the
>7000 but it's not a replacement for the 706. The 706 will remain in
>production and be the "mobile" so to speak. With a price in the 
>neighborhood
>of 1400 the new rig will more than likely be considered a (price wise)
>replacement for the much troubled 746 pro. Unveiling is tomorrow at 10 AM
>Dayton time and will be there to see. Who knows for sure?????
>
> >From: <jduerbusch at charter.net>
> >Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>,"ICOM Reflector"
> ><icom at mailman.qth.net>
> >Subject: Re: Re: [ICOM] Pro III
> >Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 17:33:18 -0500
> >
> >There best price so far in Dayton is 2,995 at AES, Free shipping and no
> >sales tax.  I think HRO wants $5 more for shipping.  I am going to order
> >mine tomorrow at their booth.
> >
> >BTW Icom is going to announce a new radio at 2 pm Local time.  I think it
> >is going to be the IC-7000 replacement for the IC-706.  But we willhave 
>to
> >wait and see.
> >
> >They have two girls in bathrobs going around give out stickers announcing
> >the 2 pm announcement.
> >
> >Stay tuned.
> >
> >K0BX Joe
> >at Dayton.
> >
> >
> >Stop the insanity!
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> >without my permission.
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