Hi John,

My recently acquired IC-756Pro is very similar to the 756ProII, and I'm very
pleased with it. I don't find the audio tiring at all to listen to.. it's
not as sweet-sounding as the AR7030's, R390A, and RA6790GM receivers I've
owned, but it sounds fine through a good speaker. I use the "Soundssweet"
communication speaker with the receivers here-- http://www.soundssweet.com

What *is* sweet with the 756Pro is the way it digs out the DX. It's very
quiet, with amazing digital filter, super-deep & sharp notch filters, a DSP
noise reduction section that works without muffling the audio much, and that
useful & attractive spectrum display scope. The DSP filters (51 possible
bandwidths on SSB) are extremely sharp with excellent ultimate rejection.

It's neat to see a DX signal rise up out of the noise on the scope, or to
watch the sweeping, swishing "CODAR" signals on 60 meters. You can also
observe different patterns to various noise bursts and local RFI on the
scope as well as see any LSB/USB modulation differences or imbalances on
stronger signals. The scope is a very addicting feature!

My 756Pro has the MW attenuator mod, and the scope is sensitive enough to
show weak TP mediumwave DX fading up between the local 10-kHz channels.

I can't see why Dave Zantow rated this transceiver so low on his "Davez's
Receiver Pages". After reading all the other reviews and comments on the web
about the 756Pro / 756ProII, I'm in agreement with most of the positive
comments.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA USA
mod. R-75 & mod. IC-756Pro
Kiwa MAP / ERGO / Timewave DSP-59+
450 ft. West & 700 ft. Northwest beverages


"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
If you want to buy yourself the ultimate DX radio and catch up with dxAce
and get over 200 countries QSL'd then you better put one of these rigs in
your Christmas stocking.

IcomAmerica are closing out the Icom IC-756 PRO II this Christmas for only
$2150. Check it out at Universal and HRO.
The radio has an awesome digital receive section with full spectrum
display
using a 24 bit processor and a 32 bit DSP.
No new receive only radio's are coming out with specs such as this.
This rig will give you unparalleled opportunities for pulling in that
really
weak DX from the remotest weak stations.

NOTE if you listen to high quality AM audio only, then this rig is not for
you - stick with your Drake R8B for the best audio sound .

an early HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop

m II wrote:

MnMikew wrote:

We run backwards for no one. Especially an insulting boor who can't be
nice to ANYONE for more than three days in a row. Please don't insult
us again, John.


You Canadians are not coordinated enough to run backwards.

Thanks, Ace!

My, you are confused aren't you, 'tard boy?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

My, you are confused aren't you, 'tard boy?



http://www.phattie.net/dawg_wavs/loo...nes/maroon.wav

The rumor is that there will soon be available a receive-only version of
the 756 Pro II, from a German distributor. Anyone know anything about
this?