[-] [ICOM] Opinions wanted

[Jim Miller]

Beautiful, that's all, just beautiful analogy.

73, Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <we1x at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [-] [ICOM] Opinions wanted


Paul,

I like your analogy.  I used the bass boat-trailer example to "convince" the
xyl that an Icom 7800 wasn't all that expensive, plus I would use it more
frequently, and as a bonus she would know where I was most of the time.  It
worked.

Harry WE1X

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Paul Playford" <paul at w8aef.com>

> I consider amateur radio as a very inexpensive pass time. I live in an
area
> where I see $35,000 bass boats on $12,000 trailers pulled by $28,000 pick
up
> trucks, just to catch a $3.00 fish (or is it to get away from the xyl?).
>
> So I did not hesitate when I purchased my new PROII a couple years ago.
>
> Another way of looking at it is your TS520 has served you well for 31
years.
> Assuming we are similar age your next (and last) radio will serve you the
> rest of your life.
>
> If you really cannot justify a new PROIII then certainly a 'use tested'
like
> new PROII should be considered. Great radio and the only thing better than
> either of these is a second one.
>
> de Paul, W8AEF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gareth Gammon"
> To: "ICOM Reflector"
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:21 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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