[ICOM] QST - 7600

[Don Cunningham]

John, et al,
You are missing one of the very important reasons for no dual watch on the 
7700.  Dual watch requires a "wide open" front end so you can monitor two 
frequencies at the same time on the same receiver.  The 7700 was designed to 
give that "tight front end" that many of us want for weak signal use, with 
less interference.  The 7700 certainly is a fine receiver, much superior to 
the Pro III, but I have not seen the 7800 or 7600, so cannot speak to those 
rigs.  Read all of Adam's report, it alludes to the reason for no dual watch 
on the 7700
73,
Don, WB5HAK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] QST - 7600


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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