[ICOM] Best Icom HF rig

[Ron Lowrance, K4SX]

Here are my thoughts for what it is worth.

I have owned the following ICOM radios.  IC751A, IC-756Pro2, IC-756Pro,
IC-781, IC-775, IC-7800, IC-706Mk2.  I currently own the following; IC-7800,
IC-781, IC-756Pro2, IC-706Mk2.  Here is my view of top 5 ICOM radios listed
by preference beginning with #1.

IC-7800
IC-781
IC-756Pro2
IC-751A
IC-775

Ron Lowrance
K4SX
http://www.k4sx.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
To: "Icom Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 1:24 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Best Icom HF rig


> Hi Dick,
>
> Darn! The ghost of my late typist got me again. May she rot!
>
> Re-stating the list:
>
> In order of preference (per my humble perspective):
>
> IC-7800
>
> IC-756Pro series (Pro3 "best of breed") and IC-746Pro/IC-7400 (taking
early
> 746Pro failures into account)
>
> IC-775DSP (but why did Icom omit the spectrum scope?)
>
> IC-781
>
> IC-765 (fatally flawed by the IF shift mess, but fixable)
>
> IC-756 (in many ways the 775DSP's "little brother")
>
> IC-751A
>
> IC-745
>
> IC-735
>
> IC-740
>
> This ranking does not necessarily mean that each radio listed is vastly
> superior to the one(s) below it; I have taken factors such as feature
> content and capabilities into account.
>
> There are additional comments on these links:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/icom/oldicom.html
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/icom/756p3_781.html
>
> I could also come up with a listing for "entry-level" radios.
>
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On
> Behalf Of Dave Edwards
> Sent: 12 September 2005 09:44
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Best Icom HF rig
>
> 736
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:32 PM
> Subject: [ICOM] Best Icom HF rig
>
>
> > In your opinion, what is the best Icom HF rig ever made-the 775?  781?
> > 765? Anything else?  Trying to work this up into an article on HF rigs.
> >
> > 73s John NE0P
> >
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