[ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest rig

[Dick Flanagan]

If I were looking only at an Icom radio I would probably go a 
7700.  If I were looking at only a CW rig and outside of Icom, I 
would go with an Elecraft K3.  I operate all modes so I have a 7700.

Dick

At 01:41 PM 1/2/2011, Larry Young wrote:
 >MIke; I wouldn't dare try to select the proper rig for you until I
 >know exactly your operating preferences , habits , and financial
 >abilities were.
 >For a good look at what each rigs numbers are, take a look at Bob
 >Sherwoods web site and look at his measurements. www.sherweng.com
 > The numbers on the Elecraft K-3 and Yaesu FT-5000 both look quite
 >good. Also the Icom 7800, and 7700.
 >Larry K4LXV
 >
 >--- On Sun, 1/2/11, mschellur at earthlink.net <mschellur at earthlink.net> wrote:
 >
 >From: mschellur at earthlink.net <mschellur at earthlink.net>
 >Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest rig
 >To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
 >Date: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 1:56 PM
 >
 >Hi Larry,
 >
 >What rigs do you recommend for CW contesting?
 >
 >Best and 73,
 >
 >Mike KF2LF
 >
 >
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