[ICOM] Opinions wanted

[Eddy Avila]

If money isn't really an issue and u be a serious
contester, I''d go with the 756pro III or even the
7800 .... but here money is an issue (at least,
according to the XYL) so I bought the 746PRO and
haven't been disappointed yet!!

As far as last rig someone will ever buy, the problem
is that eventually almost all radios will fail and a
fallout of the IC age as these rigs age they become
obsolete and their proprietary parts are no longer
available.

A ham friend recently discovered this fact of life
when he was told by Yaesu they no longer support his
Yaesu 757 which has failed!!

73.....and Cheers to all



--- Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mts.net> wrote:

> I would be tempted to knuckle under and spring for
> the 746PRO as well.
> 
> I have a 756PRO and can't imagine going back to an
> analog architecture...
> 
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Crawford" <TMCsail at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Opinions wanted
> 
> 
> >I own both a 706mk2g and a 746pro.
> > Everything you have said about your operating
> tells me you should give 
> > serious consideration to the 746pro.
> > No filters to buy, all bands.
> >
> > best of luck to you and 73
> > Tom, W3TMC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Gareth Gammon" <ghgammon at telus.net>
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:21 PM
> > Subject: [ICOM] Opinions wanted
> >
> >
> > I am finally seriously thinking about my
> retirement present (and my 
> > birthday combined) I retired last June and said I
> wanted a new radio to 
> > celebrate my 32 years in the classroom. I don't
> want, can't afford a very 
> > expensive radio, so I was looking at an IC-718. It
> has all the 
> > capabilities and more than the one I am currently
> using, a TS520. I am the 
> > orginal owner of this old girl, which was my
> present to myself back in '75 
> > for getting my Canadian Advanced ticket.
> >
> > When I checked a few months ago the 718 came with
> the DSP installed for 
> > the same price as without, a gift from Icom I
> guess. Now when I look, the 
> > DSP unit is back to being an optional extra. I do
> a fair bit of CW so 
> > would like to have a narrow filter installed for
> that also. That puts the 
> > price up to pretty well $1100 or more plus taxes
> Cnd. That is almost the 
> > price of a 706MKIIG. So what to do? Which is the
> better buy? Which will 
> > give me the best bang for the buck in terms of
> performance, ease of use 
> > and trouble free operation? I will not have the
> opportunity of seeing or 
> > trying either radio before purchasing as the
> nearest ham radio shop is 
> > 1000km away so it will have to be a mail order
> purchase.
> >
> > I will not be going HF mobile, at least I don't
> think so,  so the 718 is 
> > attractive but the 706 has three more bands to
> play with and all the 
> > extras already built in. The downside is the small
> size and the 
> > not-so-user-friendly menu system from what I have
> read. I am not 
> > interested in a used radio, even though I am sure
> there are some good 
> > bargains out there but I haven't had a new HF rig
> in 32 years and aim to 
> > get me a NEW one!
> >
> > Any and all thoughts gladly accepted. Just think,
> If I were me buying a 
> > new, lower priced radio, I would ..............
> >
> > 73 and Happy New Year to all
> >
> > Gareth VE7CGG
> >
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