[ICOM] Most rugged HF transceivers

[Barry Williams]

What about the 706?  Many of these were used mobile, and I don't
recall a lot of failures.

73,
Barry KD5VC

On 6/19/12, Jim Vohland <n9vo at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don't think the 7200 is a ruggedized 7000. 7000 and 7200 don't have much
> in common. Now if you said 718, maybe.....
>
>
>> Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:29:55 -0400
>> From: k8ri at rogerhalstead.com
>> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Most rugged HF transceivers
>>
>> On 6/14/2012 2:40 PM, John wrote:
>>
>> I have to agree with Jv, but
>>
>> Rugged is a relative term and Ham rigs in general are quite fragile.
>> Which is the most rugged Icom rig? I'd have to lean toward the 7200
>> which I believe is the
>> ruggidized version of the 7000.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
>>
>> > I am interested in what people would consider the most rugged Icom HF
>> > or
>> > HF/VHF transceivers (new or used). By rugged I mean able to withstand
>> > the
>> > most abuse (environmental, not operator induced). This would include
>> > being
>> > slapped at times, hit with thrown object, and everything else that
>> > might
>> > occur in a chaotic enviroment. So, which rigs would withstand this
>> > environment with the least chance of being damaged? A low price point
>> > would also be good in case it was damaged, one would not be out a lot
>> > of
>> > money.
>> >
>> > John AF5CC
>> > ----
>> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>> > To support QSL/QTH.net: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> ----
>> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>> To support QSL/QTH.net: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>  		 	   		
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> To support QSL/QTH.net: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>