[ICOM] The law of diminishing returns

[KI9A at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/25/2006 10:07:37 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
johngeig at yahoo.com writes:

not pay  for itself
in the extra performance you buy.  Would spending  an
extra $800 to upgrade to a 756PRO or FT1000MP really
be worth  it? 


Wow John, you and I are in the same boat. I am in the 2nd year of putting  my 
Daughter thru an $18k/yr College.  Last year, I bought a new MP MKV  Field, 
put the INRAD roofing filter, and a couple of INRAD CW/SSB filters in it.  I 
kept my ICOM 746 also, as a 2nd rig. My antennas consist of G5RV @ 50',  
tribander @ 30' and a 160 L @ 50'. Using a Heath SB-1000 amp also.  Not  much. but 
enough to have fun with.
 
After using the MP for a whole contest season, making around 4k QSO's with  
it, I determined it was NOT worth the extra $1,000 over my 746. As a matter of  
fact, assuming all things were the same, I actually preferred the sound, and  
selectivity of the 746!! Now, the 2nd VFO, and other bells and whistles on 
the  MP were neat, but, not $1k neat.
 
Now, I sold the MP, bought a 2nd 746-non pro, and am going to invest the  
"spare" $1k into a tower.  
 
73-Chuck KI9A