Joe
You experienced the Jupiter as hearing less noise. Did the Jupiter detect
as many or more weak signals as the 746 when compared side by side?
73 Bob KB1CIW
At 01:46 PM 4/1/02 -0800, Joe Word wrote:
>John,
>
>I did own an Icom IC-746 and now own a Jupiter.
>Compared them side-by-side for about a month. I
>decided to keep the Jupiter and sell the IC-746
>because the Jupiter was much quieter on receive. Here
>are my thoughts on the two rigs:
>
>Jupiter strong points.
>1. Quiet receiver.
>2. Better audio reports on transmit.
>3. Digital filters, I use them as often as I use RIT.
>4. Very seldon use NR because the rig is so quiet, but
>used NR all the time on the IC-746. NR does work great
>on 75 meters and has no (none) watery sound.
>5. Not picky about SWR, will put out full power at
>high SWR.
>
>IC-746 strong points and what you lose with the
>Jupiter.
>1. One button band selection.
>2. Triple band stacking registers.
>3. Twin passband tuning.
>4. Antenna tuner.
>5. Much better display.
>6. Better control knob feel, the Jupiter's multi knob
>feels like you are turning a stick molasses.
>7. Less prone to have RF problems in rig.
>
>Well this is my opinion...
>
>Joe K9MAN
>
>
>
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