[CQ-Contest] Re: IC-781 opinions

[Gary V. Smith]

At 10:26 AM 3/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
><< John, NT5C.
> 
> "P.S. That's why value-oriented engineers (like me) always buy Toyota
> Camrys, while scientists (money no object) buy BMWs and Mercedes, right
> guys?"
> 
> Or, quality engineers, like myself, buy Volvos.  Hi..hi.
> 
> Gary, KD6RXT
>  >>
>Or, practical hands-on engineers, buy old (low miles) big mother American car
>- get safety (non of this front-wheel drive ameba rice/Eu coffins), almost no
>maintenance cost and parts everywhere - cheap! Save a buck on the insurance
>cost too - so I can buy Icom 781 when it comes by (practically new, for a
>song). 
>Watch for K3BU/M from 72 Buick LaSabre with mobile kW, even on 160 (Biiiiig
>groundplane) and CW. 
> Wish I get as much info on 781 as I am getting on cars. Hi
>Yuri K3BU, VE3BMV
>
Indeed, Yuri.  My other car is an '82 Oldsmobile 98 Regency.  A large
American luxury automobile.  Hi..hi.  But, then, with the exception of my
Standard C5900A tri-bander and Standard C508A dual band ht, my gear is about
the same vintage as the Olds, or older..hi..hi.  I initially installed the
5900 in the Olds, but I soon realized that it was silly to have a radio in
it that was more valuable than the car itself..hi..hi.  I can't help you
with the 781 as my HF & 6m SSB gear is still in the "dip and peak" era.

Good luck.

Ttul, tnx es 73 de
Gary - KD6RXT
South Bend, IN
-k-


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