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Re: [RTTY] Icom IC-756 PRO III vs. IC-7600 on RTTY

To: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>, <rtty@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Icom IC-756 PRO III vs. IC-7600 on RTTY
From: "Jim W7RY" <w7ry@arrl.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:01:24 -0700
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Great question Don! Please let us know what you find out. I too love my 756 
Pro III for both RTTY and CW.

73
Jim W7RY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:12 PM
Subject: [RTTY] Icom IC-756 PRO III vs. IC-7600 on RTTY


> Anyone using the new IC-7600 on RTTY?
>
> With the PRO III being closed out, my first instinct was to buy one right 
> away before they are gone (already own one as my primary
> radio).  I actually had two PRO III's at one time when they first came 
> out.  Icom asked me to evaluate them as RTTY contest radios
> and I accepted their offer.  After the evaluation I purchased one of them 
> but sent the other one back.  I just couldn't afford them
> both even though they gave me a break on the price.
>
> But now I see the IC-7600 is there as a replacement for the PRO III and 
> I'm asking myself if the $1700 difference in price is worth
> it for gaining a little more in the scope and getting 3 roofing filters. 
> I just don't know.  I suppose I can find the answer in my
> own success with the PRO III.  It is the best radio I've ever used on RTTY 
> but I've never had the opportunity to try a higher end
> radio.  But I've NEVER had any problems with the PRO III.  I have NEVER 
> had problems with strong adjacent signals during contests.
> So are the roofing filters going to help me?  I'm thinking not...
>
> I read the IC-7600 reviews on eHam which were all positive except the 
> first one from an I-station saying the Twin Peak Filter
> doesn't work well at all in the '7600.  Has anyone here experienced this? 
> The TPF (along with the band scope) is what makes the PRO
> III such a great RTTY radio.  I'd hate to splurge for a '7600 to find the 
> TPF does not work as well as the PRO III.  All the other
> reviews were very positive and most of those that submitted reviews were 
> previous PRO III owners saying the '7600 was a better
> radio.  Maybe better on CW or SSB, but I'm most interested on how it 
> performs on RTTY.
>
> Thanks!
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
> http://www.aa5au.com
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