[ICOM] Opinions wanted

[Vladimir Sidorov]

It makes me wonder... What kind of problems with the ProIII display??? Am I 
missing something? I am only awared of problems with the "original" 756, 
though all the "Pro" family features a completely different display.

73,
Vladimir VE3IAE

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>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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