[ICOM] Tough Icom rigs

[Jim Hargrave]

John,

You need to go back a little further. I have an IC-735 that I bought in 1986
and it has a metal case with a molded plastic front panel.
The IC-730 and IC-740 have similiar construction.

    73s de Jim
       W5IFP

P.S: I learned to drive with a model "T". It was all metal except the tires
and radiator hoses. The seats even felt like it...(:->


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  > --- On Tue, 11/27/12, John G. <af5cc at fidmail.com> wrote:
  >
  > From: John G. <af5cc at fidmail.com>
  > Subject: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs
  > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
  > Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 11:26 PM
  >
  > Which of the older Icoms are the toughest ones made?  Tough
  > meaning they have a metal front panel instead of the plastic
  > now used, and metal shafts for the controls, etc.  I think the
  > 730 and 740 might fall into this category, correct?
  >
  > 73 John AF5CC