On 7/27/2014 9:21 PM, Spencer wrote:
I also own a ICOM IC-7000, nice radio but too complicated.
My neighbor has one in his pickup. I tried using it and found that I had
to go to menus to do simple things that were operational. I also had an
FT100D. Same problem.
To me, menus are fine if you only use them for setups -- which filters
are installed, is the mic plugged in the front or the back, does it need
bias, stuff like that. The FT1000MP was like that, and it was a good
rig to operate. Ditto for the K3 and KX3. I had an IC746 that I used on
6M and 2M when I lived in Chicago. Most of what you need to operate is
on knobs and switches, but there's still a lot of stuff that requires
menus, and those functions were a PITA. Likewise for a lot of VHF FM rigs.
73, Jim K9YC
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