[TenTec] 7800 reviews

[Bernard(wtrone)]

    I suspect that many new 7800 owners are going to be a little
disappointed at the reviews and results.  I also suspect that many bought
the radio on the faith that ICOM would produce it according to "published"
specifications.  Well, if I paid that much for a ham radio and something
about 1/3 the price was superior, I wouldn't be happy.  No, not at all!

    But, I waited about a year before I bought the Orion.  I wanted to see
the reports and tests.  I wanted to get feedback from users.  I wanted the
"bugs" to be out of it.  I'm happy with my purchase.

    Just one man's opinion.

            73,


            Bernard, WA4OEJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John L Merrill" <jmerrill1 at adelphia.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:00 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] 7800 reviews


> I'm surprised, too. There is a 7800 group on Yahoo news groups.
>
> John N1JM
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of WD4K
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 7:45 PM
> To: TenTec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] 7800 reviews
>
>
> A couple of weeks ago I subscribed to the Icom reflector (as an Orion
owner
> I admit to heresy)!! However I am so suprised that I have not seen a
mention
> of the 7800, the review or anything pertaining to the rig since I
> subscribed. Lots of chatter about the 706 and other items but nada on the
> 7800.  Is there another Icom 7800 specific reflector? I was looking
forward
> to the glorious 7800 revelations there but also to see if the same bashing
> (constructive criticism) was done to the 7800 as was heaped upon the Orion
> here by worlds greatest contesters and "radio gods cult."  To see nothing
> whatsoever about it on the Icom reflector is very odd. I am disappointed.
If
> that reflector is the only place for Icom chatter then, hmmmm... something
> smells funny about this:)  Tommy WD4K
>
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