[ICOM] RE: News

[John Geiger]

And the 756PRO3 gives you dual receive.  I can't see spending $5500 for a radio and not getting dual receive.  That is one reason the Omni VII wouldn't be at the top of my list for desired rigs either.

73s John AA5JG


--- On Fri, 11/28/08, Dick Flanagan <dick at k7vc.com> wrote:

> From: Dick Flanagan <dick at k7vc.com>
> Subject: [ICOM] RE: News
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Friday, November 28, 2008, 5:51 PM
> 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
> --
> Dick Flanagan K7VC
> dick at k7vc.com
> 
> 
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