[TenTec] Pegasus, Jupiter or ICOM 706 MKII G?

[Bill Miner]

Guy,

I have an Icom 706 MkIIG that I use mobile.  It has a reasonably good
receiver and it is nice to have the extra band coverage in such a small
package.  It is a pain to operate on HF because of the multi level menu
and multi function keys. If you ever plan to do any serious contesting
or DXing you may find this rig lacking in several ways.

The Peg/Jupiter on the other hand have better performance on HF and are
much simpler to operate and can hold there own in a contest.  YMMV

73,
Bill - K6WLM 

Guy Zebrick wrote:
> 
> Hey all - I am the happy owner of a great, but vintage  ICOM 740. I am considering hunting for a used bargain Pegasus (or Jupiter). I would like to try a rig with a DSP IF stage, plus I am interested in the performance of the radio when doing SW listening (something I lack with the 740).
> 
> My other 2nd rig option would be a ICOM 706 MKII, though it offers only a AT DSP, it seems like quite a deal considering how much they manage to pack into the rig.
> 
> Any comments on the used Pegasus (Jupiter) vs. the ICOM 706? The only thing I am sure of is that if I found a deal on a Pegasus I would want the real VFO knob.
> 
> Thanks and 73's
> WD5ACP
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