[ICOM] 740 vs 745 vs... [Was: Re: Internal PS question]

[Theodore Morris]

(Sorry if you get this twice, something in the original didn't like part 
of it and chopped}

Since I can't afford a new(er) rig, I have a definite bias toward what I 
already own. Having the 740 and 745, I will say I agree with reviewers 
who pointed out the receiver on the '745 was not as hot as the one in 
the '740. I <love> the '740 (Malcolm Scott just gave it the once-over a 
few months ago, BTW). For a long time, with my previous Field Day crew, 
the CW guys would ask for my '740 for their station (2A). Boy, did I 
strut around proud!


It's funny how many times I've used contemporary rigs at Field Day whose 
owners have no clue what you can do with IF Shift, Passband tuning, RF 
Gain, etc., to achieve signal-slicing that rivals DSP rigs (IMHO). It's 
<harder> on a '740, but better than on a new rig when the operator 
doesn't have a clue how to use what s/he's bought!


I'm just sayin'...

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-- 
Theodore Allan (Ted) Morris, PhD
NC8V|tmorris at fuse.net|wb8vnv at arrl.net|"Hey, TED!"
513-seven;three;one-3451(H)|513-five;one;nine-4877(C)
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