[ICOM] Backup ICOM Radio

[ynkedragon at aol.com]

Hi Dick,

My choices, for your target price, for base station backup would be:

1. A well maintained IC-765, or

2. A IC-756Pro or possibly ProII, or

3.  A IC-746 Pro.

But which one?

If your primary interest is HF-SSB, go with the '765.  (With INRAD 
filters and its RF speech processor, it is a great SSB radio.  It is 
far from shabby on CW, either.  The front panel ergonomics are superb.) 


If you are more of a CW op go with the 'Pro or 'ProII.  (I notice 
little difference between the Pro and ProIII on CW, much more on SSB)  
This would offer the advantage of short learning curve, too.

If you want to work weak signal modes on 6 and 2 meters, and have a 
backup HF radio, go with the '746Pro.

73 and let us know what you decide,

Blair K3YD


-----Original Message-----
From: dick at twohams.com
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 1:07 PM
Subject: [ICOM] Backup ICOM Radio

I am looking for an ICOM HF transceiver as a base station backup for my 
IC-756 Pro III. 
 
I would like to stay under $1500. My first thought was a new IC-746 
Pro, but then I started thinking about all of the used 761, 781, 775 
radios out there (which I know absolutely nothing about). 
 
So I guess my questions boils down to this: what is the best (in terms 
of performance and reliability) ICOM HF transceiver I can buy, new or 
use, for $1500 or less? 
 
All suggestions and discussion appreciated. 
 
73, Dick 
-- 
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM 
k7vc at arrl.org 
 
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