[ICOM] QST - 7600

[Jan Robbins]

A very good point.  I use my backup radio as a separate receiver, and 
that not very
often, but if I needed dual receive badly or it were not
possible to use a second rig, I'd prefer the 7600 to the 7700 too.

Jan

John Geiger wrote:
> I would also take the 7600 over the 7700 because it does dual receive, something missing on the 7700. I know technically it is dual watch, but it does allow me to receive on 2 different frequencies at the same time.
> 
> 73s John AA5JG
> 
> --- On Fri, 10/9/09, Jan Robbins <swanman at cfu.net> wrote:
> 
>> From: Jan Robbins <swanman at cfu.net>
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] QST - 7600
>> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: Friday, October 9, 2009, 12:37 PM
>> I would certainly think Hans is
>> right, that 7600/7700/7800 receiver 
>> performance is "very
>> close".  Simply looking at the circuitry suggests
>> that.  Still, on-air 
>> performance at this QTH, plus
>> some external professional testing, favored the 7700. 
>> On the other 
>> hand, look at the price tags of the three radios.  If
>> performance
>> of all three is "very close," and you don't need 200w
>> output, why 
>> wouldn't the 7600 be the "best buy?"
>>
>> Jan
>>
>> Hans Remeeus wrote:
>>> Receiver performance between the 7600/7700/7800 is
>> very close:
>>> http://www.remeeus.eu/ham-radio-english/transceivers/qst-product-reviews.html
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Hans Remeeus (PA1HR)
>>> http://www.remeeus.eu
>>> Communication is about people, the rest is
>> technology.
>>>
>>> John Geiger schreef:
>>>> --- On Fri, 10/9/09, Jan Robbins <swanman at cfu.net>
>> wrote:
>>>>> The 
>>>>> receiver data is
>>>>> especially impressive, coming out vy nearly as
>> good as the
>>>>> 7700, which 
>>>>> is Icom's best.
>>>> Does the 7700 beat the 7800 in receiver
>> performance?  
>>>> I admit, the QST review of the 7600 is very
>> tempting.
>>>> 73s John AA5JG
>>>>
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