[ICOM] QST - 7600

Fri Oct 9 16:39:52 EDT 2009

I have also participated in the "old days", Jan.  I really like that 7700 
front end though, even though a good rag chew on the S Line or Drake 4B line 
is nice too, hi.  I like the RTTY functions on the 7700, but the "built in" 
function is a bit lite and PSK is a little more difficult.  I use outboard 
RTTY gear, but the filtering, 1/4 tuning speed and stability are all 
phenominal in implementing RTTY on the 7700.
73,
Don, WB5HAK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Robbins" <swanman at cfu.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] QST - 7600


> Yes, you're sure right about dual watch and wide-open front end.  That's
> one of
> the reasons I opted for using a backup radio as second receiver with the
> 7700--as in the VERY old
> days (which, for better worse, I participated in).
>
> Don Cunningham wrote:
>> 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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