[ICOM] New shipment of IC-746Pro's at AES

[Roger (K8RI)]

Thanks for the "heads up" Adam.

I was getting ready to order one when they discontinued it.

On 11/9/2010 6:08 PM, Ted Wright wrote:
>  I had to have one when they first came out
>  What a mistake dead in two weeks . Its replacement dead straight out 
> of the box
>  At this point it was HRO a Rep. from Icom and myself all on the phone 
> at the same time trying to resolve the problem
>  Then it was back to HRO Delaware {not far from me} for my third and 
> final one to which I sold a few months later for 995.00
>  At the time I think I only paid 1495.00 no sales tax in Delaware..
>  73 es ted
> n3zrx
If some one wants a 746 and knows about their shortcomings (remember the 
recent thread about repairs and mods to fix inherent weaknesses ) it can 
be a good radio although the price is a bit high (supply and demand!). 
They did close out for just a bit more than the current price for the 
Icom 7000. It is a "last chance".  "Great Price" and "Excellent Radio"?  
I'd call it a rather high price for a good radio that has a lot of 
functionality.  They were closed out at the lower price for a good 
reason. Prior to the announcement of the 9100 I would have paid the 
$1400-$1500, but not now.  OTOH, if they fit the bill for someone who 
knows their weaknesses and is willing to pay the price, then by all 
means, go for it!  In the future the only choice is going to be used and 
the increased risks of going that route or the more expensive 9100.

Actually I had a chance to pick up a 746 Pro just a couple months back, 
BUT I weighed that with the only *slightly*  less expensive 7000 mobile 
rig for backup (also covers 1.8 through the 440 bands ) and waiting for 
the 9100 with a guess that the 9100 will probably run some where in the 
neighborhood of $2000 to $3000, or 'about' the same as, or a bit less 
than the 756 Pro series.  I chose the 7000 which I'm really not fond of  
due to all the menu driven functions, but it is a good performing and 
rugged radio with an outstanding noise suppression scheme and they do 
have to put those controls some where in that tiny box.  It, like the 
Yaesu 897D has a very steep learning curve at least to start and for 
just a few hundred dollars more the Icom 7000 is more rugged and has a 
better receiver than the 897D.  I say that as this is my second 7000. 
The first I had running side by side with an 897D driving the little 
Tokyo Hy-Power HL-1.5Kfx, 160 through 6-meters.

BTW I find the 745 Pro much easier to just plug in and use compared to 
either the Icom 7000 or Yaesu 897D, but I've never used a 745 Pro other 
than briefly.  The 7000 and 897D are "take the manual with you" radios, 
or spend a lot of time using them so you know where everything is.
BTW, my 897D is back at Yaesu for repair.  I've never had a moments 
trouble with the 7000.

73

Roger (K8RI)

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