[OFARC] OFARC Digest, Vol 162, Issue 6

Thu Jul 13 16:04:53 EDT 2023

Hi Dom.

FYI, there has been an issue with new 7300s - HF RF output is well below
the stated 100 watts. Icom has had over two dozen returned (incl. mine)
in the past 6 months.

Caveat Emptor...

73 Martin

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>    1. Ic 7300 vs FT 710 (Dominic Mazoch)
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>    3. Correction (Martin Denning)
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> From: "Dominic Mazoch" <domemt at juno.com>
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> Subject: [OFARC] Ic 7300 vs FT 710
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> OK. which is better?
>
> 7300 does 2/.70M
>
> 710 seems to have better sound filtering?
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> Suggestions?
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> Dominic Mazoch
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> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:52:42 +0000
> From: Jeff Greer <greerjw at hotmail.com>
> To: Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com>, "ofarc at mailman.qth.net"
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> Subject: Re: [OFARC] Ic 7300 vs FT 710
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> The Icom IC-7300 does not do 2m/70cm.  It does 160-6m.
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> behalf of Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 8:08 PM
> To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [OFARC] Ic 7300 vs FT 710
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> OK. which is better?
>
> 7300 does 2/.70M
>
> 710 seems to have better sound filtering?
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
> Dominic Mazoch
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> From: Martin Denning <morgancreek at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [OFARC] Correction
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> Hi All
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> At the last weekly Net, I mistakenly stated that our next Club meeting @
> Transtar would be 7/29.
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> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:50:49 -0500
> From: "MLandress" <gammamann at aol.com>
> To: "'Jeff Greer'" <greerjw at hotmail.com>, "'Dominic Mazoch'"
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> Subject: Re: [OFARC] Ic 7300 vs FT 710
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> The 7300 is HF and 6m. Software defined.  Color display, waterfall, latest
> technology, Tuner built in.
>
> The 7100 is HF 6, 2 and 70cm Including DStar.  No tuner.  BW detachable
> display, mobile or base.  This unit is going out of production but
> otherwise
> serviceable.  Probably no firmware upgrades.
>
> Both can take various Icom compatible tuners.
>
> They are about the same price more or less.  These are not really in the
> same class.
>
> Compare specs on the Icom website.
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> From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Jeff Greer
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:53 AM
> To: Dominic Mazoch; ofarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [OFARC] Ic 7300 vs FT 710
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> The Icom IC-7300 does not do 2m/70cm.  It does 160-6m.
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> From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on
> behalf of Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 8:08 PM
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> Subject: [OFARC] Ic 7300 vs FT 710
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>
> OK. which is better?
>
> 7300 does 2/.70M
>
> 710 seems to have better sound filtering?
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
> Dominic Mazoch
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