[CQ-Contest] FT-920 - IC-718

[John Geiger]

Hi Bob,

Well neither does dual receive, which is a bonus in the FT1000 series.  I
would seriously doubt that either comes close to the FT1000 in performance,
although I have heard nice things about the FT920, especially if you do some
of the INRAD mods, and put the dual filter board in it.  There is a reason
why some rigs cost more than others, and the Icom 718 is an economical rig,
which probably makes it fine for casual operating, but I suspect that the
front end would collapse in a contest.

If you want a good economical contest rig, get a Kenwood TS850, TS940 or an
Icom 761 or 765.

73s John NE0P
----- Original Message -----
From: "KE5CTY Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:49 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] FT-920 - IC-718


> Has anyone used the FT-920 or IC-718 for contesting? I just heard they are
> as good as the FT-1000 series rigs for contesting and am curious as to
just
> how true this is.
>
> They certainly aren't as pricey if it is true.
>
> TNX,
> Bob
> KE5CTY (old calls WB5ZQU - WY5L)
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>
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