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Which rig to choose (FT-920 TS-570S IC-746 Pro)
I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any
personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... Homac (Please post responses) |
I have owned all 3 rigs...the 746 pro wins..HANDS DOWN!!! Much better
filtering! By FAR the best of the 3 radios! "Homac" wrote in message m... I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... Homac (Please post responses) |
I have owned all 3 rigs...the 746 pro wins..HANDS DOWN!!! Much better
filtering! By FAR the best of the 3 radios! "Homac" wrote in message m... I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... Homac (Please post responses) |
The FT-920 is the quietest rig I have ever owned. Very popular on 6 meters
too. You can find one used for $750 to 900 too. 73 Dave K4JRB |
The FT-920 is the quietest rig I have ever owned. Very popular on 6 meters
too. You can find one used for $750 to 900 too. 73 Dave K4JRB |
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I think the Icom may have better numbers, however based on eHam
several users reported reliability issues. Perhaps they have since ironed out the bugs?? "W6DKN" wrote in message ... wrote: The FT-920 is the quietest rig I have ever owned. Very popular on 6 meters too. You can find one used for $750 to 900 too. 73 Dave K4JRB Everything's relative. I thought so too, until I upgrade to an Icom 756 Pro ... 73 de W6DKN |
I think the Icom may have better numbers, however based on eHam
several users reported reliability issues. Perhaps they have since ironed out the bugs?? "W6DKN" wrote in message ... wrote: The FT-920 is the quietest rig I have ever owned. Very popular on 6 meters too. You can find one used for $750 to 900 too. 73 Dave K4JRB Everything's relative. I thought so too, until I upgrade to an Icom 756 Pro ... 73 de W6DKN |
I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any
personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... Homac (Please post responses) "W6DKN" wrote in message ... Homac wrote: I think the Icom may have better numbers, however based on eHam several users reported reliability issues. Perhaps they have since ironed out the bugs?? I couldn't say. I bought mine when they first came out (the original Pro, not the Pro II). It's been used almost every day since then, both at home and mobile, and during field day contesting. It has always performed superbly. I wasn't aware of any "bug" issues with the rig. Perhaps it might relate to "pilot error" ? 73 de W6DKN "W6DKN" wrote in message ... wrote: The FT-920 is the quietest rig I have ever owned. Very popular on 6 meters too. You can find one used for $750 to 900 too. 73 Dave K4JRB Everything's relative. I thought so too, until I upgrade to an Icom 756 Pro ... 73 de W6DKN |
I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any
personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... Homac (Please post responses) "W6DKN" wrote in message ... Homac wrote: I think the Icom may have better numbers, however based on eHam several users reported reliability issues. Perhaps they have since ironed out the bugs?? I couldn't say. I bought mine when they first came out (the original Pro, not the Pro II). It's been used almost every day since then, both at home and mobile, and during field day contesting. It has always performed superbly. I wasn't aware of any "bug" issues with the rig. Perhaps it might relate to "pilot error" ? 73 de W6DKN "W6DKN" wrote in message ... wrote: The FT-920 is the quietest rig I have ever owned. Very popular on 6 meters too. You can find one used for $750 to 900 too. 73 Dave K4JRB Everything's relative. I thought so too, until I upgrade to an Icom 756 Pro ... 73 de W6DKN |
I, too, have been looking at those three rigs, and I have made my decision, somewhat based on the DSP. The Icom is the only one with IF DSP. Ed |
I, too, have been looking at those three rigs, and I have made my decision, somewhat based on the DSP. The Icom is the only one with IF DSP. Ed |
"Homac" wrote in message m... I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... I currently run the FT920. Quietest receiver I have ever heard, next to my TS850S. |
"Homac" wrote in message m... I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... I currently run the FT920. Quietest receiver I have ever heard, next to my TS850S. |
On eHam several Icom IC-746 Pro users mention having to send their
rigs in for repair due to no TX and other issues. I am leaning toward the Kenwood from a reliablility point of view eventhough the Icom has slightly better numbers and 2m band.... "Max Donoghue" wrote in message ... "Homac" wrote in message m... I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... I currently run the FT920. Quietest receiver I have ever heard, next to my TS850S. |
On eHam several Icom IC-746 Pro users mention having to send their
rigs in for repair due to no TX and other issues. I am leaning toward the Kenwood from a reliablility point of view eventhough the Icom has slightly better numbers and 2m band.... "Max Donoghue" wrote in message ... "Homac" wrote in message m... I am having a heck of a time choosing between these three rigs. Any personal experiences or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Yaesu FT-920 (incl YF116A & FM-1) Kenwood TS-570S (incl YK-88SN-1 SSB filter) Icom IC-746 Pro (no addons) I am looking for reliability vs bells and whistles..... Thanks in advance..... I currently run the FT920. Quietest receiver I have ever heard, next to my TS850S. |
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