[CQ-Contest] If you were buying a new contest radio today...

[Mike K9MI]

"I notice that K3LR is an all ICOM station but I don't know specifically 
which radios they are using".

According to the web site, 781's and 7800's.

K9MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chet Moore" <ChetMoore at cox.net>
To: "Barry" <w2up at mindspring.com>; "frc" <frc at gofrc.org>; 
<cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 04:59
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] If you were buying a new contest radio today...


> Hi Barry,
>
> I have an MP-1000 here and just purchased a very cherry icom 756 pro II as 
> a
> second radio.      No expensive filters to buy with the icom, the twin
> peaking filter for RTTY runs circles around everything else out there. 
> The
> pro II also includes   6 meters.  The 6 meter band is new to me, so new 
> that
> my my 6M beam is not here yet. The icom has the panaramic scope, very 
> handy
> for contests, easy to tell if 6, 10  12 or 15 meters is open at a glance 
> or
> where the pileups are . I have always felt the MP-1000 had low audio. MP 
> did
> not work well with my bose noise cancelling phones.   Another area in 
> which
> the PRO II excels is the loud audio.  You will not be able to stay in the
> shack if you turn the audio all the way up.  This is important to me as my
> hearing is not nearly as good as it was 30 year ago.  I initally purchased
> the pro II as a 2nd radio but it has rapidly become my main radio.  I 
> bring
> my MP-1000 to W3PP when I operate multi multi up there.  the MP works well
> in a multi multi atmosphere.  I haven't had the PRO II  long enough to 
> know
> how the pro II plays in a multi multi environment.  I notice that K3LR is 
> an
> all ICOM station but I don't know specifically which radios they are 
> using.
>
> Downside to the PRO II .......The feature I liked most about the mp-1000 
> is
> the 2nd receiver which the icom lacks.  I bought the mp and then had to 
> add
> about 800 bux worth of filters and most recently bought the inrad roofing
> filter for it.   .In side by side comparisons, the PRO II and MP-1000
> receivers seemed equal. when listening to the 9m4 spratley expedition last
> month which was very weak at this qth.  You do need to buy a 12V power
> supply  for the ICOM.
>
> For a few dollars more, After using the PRO II,  I'd buy the PRO III which
> is a newer and improved version of the PRO II.  The .New ICOM pro III
> reportedly has an even  better roofing filter and 5 mhz and 6 meter
> capability built in
>
> I hear good things about the ORION on recieve.  I also hear it has a stiff
> learning curve and  I know  that one high profile PVRC'er  has had major
> problems  that required  a couple of  trips back to the factory. One 
> concern
> about the Orion is it's "reliability".  That would be a major factor for 
> me
> if I only had one radio.
>
> Still using my W2UP rotating loop on 160 which I built after seeing it on
> your web site.
>
> my .02 cents worth
>
> 73
>
> Chet  N4FX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry" <w2up at mindspring.com>
> To: "frc" <frc at gofrc.org>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 9:19 PM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] If you were buying a new contest radio today...
>
>
>> which one would you buy?  What makes it better than its competitors?
>> Tnx,
>> Barry
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Barry Kutner, W2UP
>> Newtown, PA
>>
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