[ICOM] Re Icom Issue

Jim Vohland n9vo at hotmail.com
Wed Aug 9 11:34:36 EDT 2006


Although it's not a fix per se, The 756 can be computer controlled such has 
with ham radio deluxe. This would help with having a bad display. Just use 
the computer for control.


>From: "crawfish" <crawfish at surfmore.net>
>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 10:31:50 -0500
>
>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
>----- Original Message -----
>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
> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > 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
> >
> >
> > ----
> > 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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