[ICOM] Pro series, portabilty, and more (was: re: info needed please)

[Kelly Taylor]

Renee,

The PRO is a good radio but the II is noticeably better. I have a PRO and 
wish I had a II or a III.

The PRO is a good choice if you have a good local tech who can swap out the 
8-volt regulators and resolve its most serious design issue (the NB pumps 
the 8-volt rail due to poor regulation and it makes nearby stations 
annoyingly noticeable even when they're out of the passband). My guy, an 
authorized ICOM tech, expects it to cost $55 or so Canadian. Still quite a 
bit less than the jump to a II, however. There is a quick fix too, but I'm 
going with the change that even ICOM recommends.

The II and III also have more elegant control functions, but I wouldn't call 
them make-or-break.

73, kelly
ve4xt



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Renee" <Nee627 at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:38 PM
Subject: [ICOM] Pro series, portabilty,and more (was: re: info needed 
please)


>
> Hi Adam and all,
> Yes, I think maybe, for now at least, I will hang onto the 775. Altho 
> selling it and getting something newer then those other radios I mentioned 
> may be nice to do at some time too. Like sell in and get a 756 Pro maybe. 
> My only worry about those kinds of radios is if the display ever goes out. 
> Has this happened with the Pro series? How long, typically, should such a 
> display last? Is there a source for spares? It would also be nice to get a 
> smaller back up radio too. With Field Day just around the corner, I am 
> reminded of how nice it is to have something smaller and portable too. 
> Kind of hard to lug a 775 to Field Day, nor would I want to expose such a 
> radio to the elements either. What is everyones thoughts on this?
> 73,
> Renee NZ9T
>
> Adam Farson wrote:
>> Hi Renee,
>>
>> I would recommend that you hang on to your IC-775DSP. You are familiar 
>> with
>> it, and it is working well. If you dispose of the 775 and "shop down"  in 
>> the second-hand market, you
>> may end up buying somebody else's "problem child";  you will then be 
>> filled
>> with regret. You may also need to spend more time "under the hood" than
>> "behind the wheel".
>>
>> Older radios such as the IC-751A are now at a point where spare parts
>> availability is problematical. If one of the discontinued custom IC's 
>> (e.g.
>> the display driver) fails, the radio will be ready for burial unless you 
>> can
>> locate a "Hangar Queen".
>>
>> Cheers for now, 73,
>> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
>> On
>> Behalf Of Renee
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 14:39
>> To: ICOM Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Info needed please
>>
>> Hello John and everyone,
>> Thank you so much for the info. No, I have not found any of the radios
>> mentioned. Have not really started looking yet. Just trying to gather 
>> some
>> info first. Right now I have an Icom 775DSP loaded with filters and all. 
>> I
>> am thinking of selling it. I bought it a year ago and just have not 
>> gotten
>> to use it much at all. Even tho a rig like that has a fantastic 
>> reputation
>> and all, I can not really see letting such an expensive radio just sit 
>> there
>> and not be used. I would like to maybe replace it with something not so
>> expensive but something that is reliable and would hold it's own during
>> contesting etc. Any other suggestions or recommendations would be great
>> appreciated. I would like to stick with Icom but would consider other 
>> makes
>> too.
>> Also, I would need to sell my 775 first, but does anyone have any of the
>> above radios for sale? Especially the 751A with all the needed 
>> mods/repairs
>> for the RAM and trimmer caps? If not, where does one get the ROM board 
>> and
>> needed repairs from?
>> 73,
>> Renee
>>
>>
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