[ICOM] Re Icom Issue

[crawfish]

I have an ICOM 2m rig that is 36 years old that looks like new and is still
working great. Great quote about Swan, though :-). My most modern ICOM is
the IC-736, and no problems since I bought it new in 1995.
                                                    Joe W4AAB
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From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Re Icom Issue


> I still have working Icom rigs that are over 30 years old.
>
> Mac - K2GKK/5
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> From: "William Lambing" <w0lpq9 at msn.com>
> Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Re Icom Issue
> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:42:27 -0400
>
> Well Charlie, my Drake TR4-C works great, but does not do the WARC bands,
> does not have the band scope the Pro II has, filtering is easier in the
Pro
> II and numerous other items.
>
> I sold my Pro some time ago, but put several years on it ... however, I
know
> the new owner and after about 5+ years it is still going strong.
>
> I guess it is all about what you want to do.  If you are happy with the
Swan
> ... fine.
>
> But to state obsolescence in 3-5 years .. don't know about that.  How many
> Icoms are out there that are over 10 years old and still going strong??
>
> Bill, W0LPQ
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