[ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest rig

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 1/2/2011 4:51 PM, Dick Flanagan wrote:
> 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.
>
Does the 7700 have dual receivers or just dual receive?
That new Yaesu 5000 series is beginning to look pretty good.  I wonder 
how it and the 7700 and 7800 stack up against the 9000?

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 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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