[ICOM] Tough Icom rigs

[Tad Danley]

Hi Al, I owned an IC-765 for many years and loved it - and wish I could 
find a clean used model with the PBT mod.

I'm curious as to why you prefer the 761 over the 765?

Thanks and 73,

Tad Danley, K3TD
EM10dq

On 11/28/2012 8:04 AM, VE1AL at eastlink.ca wrote:
> I have an IC-761 (you may already know that, John) that has served me
> extremely well since 1988.  I did do the caps replacement and had a few
> minor P/S issues that resulted in its replacement from the IC-745 that it
> had replaced.
>
> They're still available (as is the IC-765) but had I a choice between the
> two I would take the '761.
>
> However, could I get a digital readout and interface them to my computer,
> I'd go back to my Drake B-line.
>
> 73
>
> Al, VE1AL
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of John G.
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:27 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: [ICOM] Tough Icom rigs
>
> 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
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