[ICOM] No longer supported radios

John G. af5cc at fidmail.com
Sun May 20 10:47:46 EDT 2012


Is the 706 original no longer supported by Icom?  I will agree that it is a 
good radio for what you can get them for.  I sure like the one I have-if 
only the NB would work better.

John AF5CC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hargrave" <w5ifp at gvtc.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios


>I will vouch fully for the IC-735. I bought mine in 1986 and its still a
> great little radio.
> I use if for SO2R and Mobile in my motorhome. Its small and compact, yet
> large enough
> for the thumbs to not get in each others way adjusting the knobs. It
> supports CI-V control.
>
> It has battery backup for memories, but the CPU operating system is not
> volatile like some other models.
>
>    73s de Jim
>       W5IFP
>
>
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>  > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of W5JMW
>  > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:32 AM
>  > To: ICOM Reflector
>  > Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios
>  >
>  >
>  > The 701 would be number 1.I believe the first solid state
>  > ,factory built
>  > (sb-104)100w rig,dual vfo,processor,nb,filters,small
>  > size,pbt,notch.I think
>  > it was a game changer.Then the 735..getting aeay from the
>  > 720/720a relay
>  > band switching.The 745 a great radio and with variable
>  > agc.751/751a..then
>  > the 775..all great rigs..73 john
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Renee" <Nee627 at bellsouth.net>
>  > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>  > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 04:00
>  > Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios
>  >
>  >
>  > > What is everyone's top five no longer supported radios made
>  > > by Icom? Why do you think these five deserve to be
>  > > recognized as being the top 5?
>  > >
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