[ICOM] The law of diminishing returns

[Chris BONDE]

> Hi Gary,
> 
> Never having owned an IC-746Pro, I cannot really comment on that
> particular radio. But I have owned all the radios in the IC-756 series
> since 1998, and can confirm that each model was a sufficient
> improvement over its predecessor to justify the upgrade.
> 
> The differences between the Pro2 and Pro3 are covered here:
> 
> http://www.nsarc.ca/hf/756p3_p2.pdf 
> 
> The ADC in the IC-756Pro2 or Pro3 has 8 dB more dynamic range than
> that in the IC-746Pro. In practice, this will make very little
> difference to overall performance. 
> 
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> 
Adam:
In Jan 2000 I purchased a 756Pro s/n 1002.  I have enjoyed it very 
much.  With your help I have managed to use some of the features 
available.  However, I admit that I have not used all to the fullest 
extent.

I am in a very unfavourable location in that my exposure to Europe is 
almost nil, there is a small valley that I have worked 10m into Japan.  
So most of what I can work is south, north to west and east.  Also, the 
antenna farm is small, with high tension to the north, about 5ft, local 
distribution.  The 75m net to ON is not very good.

So, in one way, I think that I have met the end of the diminishing 
returns.  Wish that I could put a passive reflector on top of the mount 
behind me, north that is.  Then I could do a few things.

I thank you for the help that you have given, in many ways to this 
reflector.

Chris opr VE7HCB
(in SE BC, just where the Columbia river moves west to east.)