[ICOM] Opinions wanted

[Jim Miller]

I agree.  I have the 706 MkII and the original 746.  I love the 706 for a
mobile rig but would feel slighted with it as my base rig.  I bought the 746
new when it was the only one and have all  three filters in it.  Had I known
the pro didn't need the filters, I probably would have waited but the money
is spent.  I bought these as my "last" radios and am not sorry.  Again, if I
had the money as WAS going to get something else, it would be the 756 ProIII
if I could be convinced the display problem didn't apply to the proIII or
had been fixed.

73, Jim

----- 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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