[ICOM] RE: Icom IC-756ProIII or TS-850SAT???

[ve4xt at mts.net]

Aaron's is my experience with the 850.

After almost 10 years with an 850, I didn't know what AGC pumping was 
until I had a 756PRO. An insurance claim blessed me with a PRO III, 
which is by far a superior radio, but for a while with the PRO, I was 
wishing I'd never bought it.

The 850 remains one of the best radios for contesting for less than $750.

73, kelly
ve4xt


> From: "Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)" <aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com>
> Date: 2007/11/13 Tue PM 02:33:45 CST
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ICOM] RE: Icom IC-756ProIII or TS-850SAT???
> 
> Hmmm, that's interesting as there are 3 AGC settings on the TS-850 
(Fast/Mid/Slow), plus "Off" if pumping is an issue. Also, the '850s 
narrow-spaced dynamic range is better than many other radios and 
slightly better than the ProIII (http://www.sherweng.com/table.html), though 
not enough to really matter.  The ProIII definitely has more features and is 
at least equivalent in performance, but for the $$$, the '850 is hard to beat.
> 
> 73,
> 
>   - Aaron, NN6O
> 
> p.s.  Full disclosure:  I own 2 TS-850's and don't have the ducats to get a 
ProIII.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 9:51 AM
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] Icom IC-756ProIII or TS-850SAT???
> 
> My experience with a TS850 was positive except in a pileup or contest.  
Under "dense" near in signal conditions the WGC pumping was more 
than I could take.  I operate mainly cw and had all the narrowband filters in 
the rig.  I traded it in on an MP, which I still have.  It has its own short 
comings but is much better at handling near in signals.
> 
> 73
> Bob W2WG
> 
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