[ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest rig

[KI9A at aol.com]

I have used the following rigs, at a large contest station, with very good  
antennas. This is what I can tell you. Specs are over rated. Period. you 
can  look at numbers, and its real world that counts.
 
Pro 3..great rig, I like it better than the 781. 
IC 781 w/INRAD roofing filter. Great rig..
IC 7800  great rig. Can't hear anything that the PRO or 781  can't.
K3 harsh sounding rx to me, very tiring, selective, but, no different than  
the other 3.
 
73- Chuck KI9A
 
 
In a message dated 1/3/2011 8:34:37 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
aa5jg at fidmail.com writes:

So are  you saying the K2 isn't all it is cracked up to be?

73s John  AA5JG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddy"  <k6sdw at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector"  <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:13  PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest rig


I have  the K2 and it scores very high using www.sherweng.com measurements 
(and  ARRL test lab) and I've learned "numbers" aren't  everything!!

73

--- On Sun, 1/2/11, Larry Young  <k4lxv at bellsouth.net> wrote:

From: Larry Young  <k4lxv at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756PRO as a CW contest  rig
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Sunday,  January 2, 2011, 1:41 PM

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  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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