[ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest rig

[John Geiger]

THe 7700 has neither dual watch nor dual receivers

73s John AA5JG

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From: "Roger (K8RI)" <k8ri at rogerhalstead.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest rig


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>
> 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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