Bill:
Sorry about your rig.
Seems like it will help you a lot to answer two questions:
how important is it to have two easy to use rcvers operatable
simultaneously?
and, would you prefer to be able to shift rx/tx from ant1 to ant2
on the front panel, or would you rather be able to use ant2 for subrcvr
diversity reception?
I have the FT1000Mk5 which I like a lot for the 2 rcvrs and the ability to
push a front panel button to switch between rx+tx on either ant1 or ant2.
My FT1000D doesn't let you do that since ant2 is never a tx antenna. But
it does let you use the subrcvr to simultanteously listen on the second
antenna - really neat when you've got a horizontally opposed ant plugged
in ant1 and a vertical on ant2. If it matters to you, the 1000D looks and
feels like the most quality piece of equipment I've ever owned.
Happy to be corrected by others out there who have more experience with
these rigs,
73
N5IIT
Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
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Subject: [CQ-Contest] ICOM 775 vs ICOM 756 PRO 2 vs YAESU FT
1000 MP5
Ah, the joys of living in Florida...another lightning hit. It looks like
the
main xcvr, an Icom 775 is toast. The other 775 was not in line so it
looks
like it is clean.
Insurance will be buying a new transceiver and since the 775 is
approximately
the same price, if not more than the 756 Pro and the FT 1000MP5, it looks
like decision time. I loved the 775 and am tempted to get another. The
reliability and simplicity of use are great. I have also heard very nice
things about the 756 and the 1000.
I am primarily a phone contester and like the fact that both the 775 and
the
1000 put out more than 100 watts which is handy for contests with the 150
watt limit. I do operate some CW and plan on doing more in the future but
my
main love is SSB contests.
Some of the review posts suggest quality control is more of an issue with
Yaesu than Icom. More trips back to the shop, but some suggest the 1000
is
the ultimate rig.
My question is this: knowing what my operating habits are, if you were in
my
shoes and price were no object, which of the three would you purchase and
why. Also which of the stock filters would you recomnmend. You can either
send the suggestions and critiques to me or post them. I am not trying to
start a war of Icom vs Yaesu, only to get a feeling from the community
about
the pros and cons of each. .This should be interesting.
Thanks for the help.
Bill K4XS
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>From Ward Silver" <hwardsil@centurytel.net Fri Aug 23 15:21:23 2002
From: Ward Silver" <hwardsil@centurytel.net (Ward Silver)
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re: Letterman's Top Ten List
Message-ID: <03b901c24ab0$5eceb5e0$27d7fea9@mirage>
> Letterman's Top Ten Reasons To Operate The Ohio QSO Party
But the real reason, of course, is to tone up those operating skills for =
the Washington State Salmon Run on September 21st and 22nd! =
http://www.wwdxc.org/salmonrun/ 30 days and counting!
Seriously - have fun with the boys from the home state of the Wendy =
Burger and Hamvention this weekend!
73, Ward N0AX
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