[ICOM] RE: News

[Dick Flanagan]

At 12:17 AM 11/28/2008, Adam wrote:
 >Visited my local ham radio dealer today to pick up some 8-pin mic plugs. He
 >has Icom Canada's demo 7700 in his store, connected to a triband Yagi on the
 >roof. I tuned it across 20m, and it took everything in its stride. What a
 >civilised radio this is! It is very reasonably priced for what one gets.

If I may use an over-worked analogy, "bang for the buck" comes to 
mind.  It is a relatively expensive amateur radio, but my Lord the 
level of performance it provides is phenomenal.  I won't get into the 
my-radio-is-better-than-your-radio endless loop by trying to pick an 
arbitrary winner, but if the current economy and your own financial 
priorities will allow you to spend $5,500 on a new radio (AES web 
site this morning), you will be truly amazed and won't be able to 
stop smiling for three months (which may freak your wife/husband out).

If someone can't afford to make this kind of initial commitment, I 
would suggest an IC-756-Pro III as a "starter radio."  With brand new 
ones going for $2400 (AES) and clean and pampered used ones under 
$2K, everyone should be able to have a very Happy/Merry holiday season.

Dick
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Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick at k7vc.com