Icom R71A
 

Does anyone own this model or have any comments about it? How does it
compare with an R75? Thanks for any info.

You should try the new R71 Yahoo-group. It started a couple of months ago:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ICOMR71A
and the IC-R75 one which is a bit "older" (2000):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75


Have a look at http://home.swipnet.se/~w-38231/dxindexe.htm

I'm sure you'll find there what you're looking for !

--
D. Kremp ( Normandy / France)

Rx : - IC-R70 + KIWA audio mods + Pocom PFC 100
- IC-R71E + ESKAB-EDVIS PLAM Unit / 4 kHz filter X9M4D + FL-44 +
KIWA audio mods + WILLCO ICM 1024 B
Ant : - Datong AD 370
- Dressler ARA 30
- LW 25 m + FRT 7700

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|| Does anyone own this model or have any comments about it? How does it
|| compare with an R75? Thanks for any info.

The ICOM R71A is one of the best radio's ever made...and I had them all

Brian wrote:

Does anyone own this model or have any comments about it? How does it
compare with an R75? Thanks for any info.





Excellent radio and always will be

--
73 and Best of DX
Shawn Axelrod

Visit the AMANDX DX site with info for the new or experienced listener:

http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/index.html

REMEMBER ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN HEAR FOREVER

I agree. I've got one with the 6 and 4Khz filters. Excellent, well made,
radio. I prefer it over the newer R75. They seem to go for a song on the
used market. They may require some minor work (trim caps), but well
worth the effort.

Chris VE6RDC

The Axelrods wrote:


Brian wrote:

Does anyone own this model or have any comments about it? How does it
compare with an R75? Thanks for any info.





Excellent radio and always will be

There is a "Yahoo" group that I started, which is dedicated to the ICOM
R 71-A. We've got 42 members so far. You can see what it's all about he


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ICOMR71A/?yguid=73942471




Brian wrote:

Does anyone own this model or have any comments about it? How does it
compare with an R75? Thanks for any info.





Excellent radio and always will be


--
MZ�

Icom in general has quality control problems. The R70 R71 and R71a were
among the worse. Thay will be in the shop being fixed more than on the air.

Bill, N5NOB

Hi Bill,

I've had my R71-A since 1992 and have not had a bit of a problem with
it; its run flawlessly all that time.

Must be someone else's rig that's on the blink...

Alain

Bill Hennessy wrote:

Icom in general has quality control problems. The R70 R71 and R71a were
among the worse. Thay will be in the shop being fixed more than on the air.

Bill, N5NOB



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MZ�

"Bill Hennessy" wrote in message
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Icom in general has quality control problems. The R70 R71 and R71a were
among the worse. Thay will be in the shop being fixed more than on the
air.

Bill, N5NOB



I've owned three and never had problems with any of them?


--
73 and good DXing
RX:
R-5000, SP-600 JX-6, SX-28
Ant:
100' longwire, Evesdropper Dipole

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Can't say that I agree with this assessment. The original R70s had some
issues with poor soldering, but beyond that, I have heard of few major
problems. The trim caps on the VCO are a weak point with the R71. The
good news is that you can fix this yourself for under $20 in the field.
Try that with the newer radios. Also, these problems tend to develop
after 15 or more years of use. Kenwood was much worse with their potting
compound fiasco in the TS440 and R5000. Yaesu FRG8800 has PLL problems
the requires repair as well. Icom still supports the R71A, and the US
military bought lots of them too. I'm sure mine will go for another 10
years. And don't worry about the lithium battery - it too can be swapped
in the field for under $10.

Chris VE6RDC

Bill Hennessy wrote:
Icom in general has quality control problems. The R70 R71 and R71a were
among the worse. Thay will be in the shop being fixed more than on the air.

Bill, N5NOB

mine sounds muddy as hell.

Yourfatassaunt wrote:

mine sounds muddy as hell.

That was always my complaint about any R71A I ever had the opportunity
to use. Though I do believe there are 'mods' for that.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

Subject: Icom R71A
From: N8KDV
Date: 2/3/2004 9:51 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


Yes, there are modifications. See Kiwas website.

http://www.kiwa.com/r71audio.html


Les Locklear
On The Gulf of Mexico
RX-350D
6 revolving receivers
Various antennas
Monitoring since ' 57

Llgpt wrote:

Subject: Icom R71A
From: N8KDV
Date: 2/3/2004 9:51 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


Yes, there are modifications. See Kiwas website.

http://www.kiwa.com/r71audio.html

Les Locklear
On The Gulf of Mexico
RX-350D
6 revolving receivers
Various antennas
Monitoring since ' 57

I gotta have one of those revolving receivers Les!

Subject: Icom R71A
From: N8KDV
Date: 2/3/2004 10:08 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


Keep looking, they are R@RE!!!!!!!!!


Les Locklear
On The Gulf of Mexico
RX-350D
6 revolving receivers
Various antennas
Monitoring since ' 57

Llgpt wrote:

Subject: Icom R71A
From: N8KDV
Date: 2/3/2004 10:08 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:


Keep looking, they are R@RE!!!!!!!!!

I'll be checking eBay!



Les Locklear
On The Gulf of Mexico
RX-350D
6 revolving receivers
Various antennas
Monitoring since ' 57

Hi

Yep, the mods are realy excellent, too. My Kiwa modded R71E sounds
fine. I dare say it doesn't sound as good as a Drake or an AOR7030,
but it sounds fine to my ears. I enjoy program and ute listeing
without any problems.

Cheers

Andy