That's exactly why I got rid of the IC-756 a few weeks ago in favor of the
Omni IV. I never suffered operator fatigue from any old rig as much as from
the IC-756 which was my newest radio. I checked out the Pro, Pro II and
they're not any better than the old, plain, non-Pro 756. I don't see why the
Pro III should be any different...
Just came back from the shack where I worked some CW DX on 40M with the Omni
VI - never heard anything except noise on the IC-756 where DX is usually
found... I had to use my good old "boatanchor" stations for weak-signal DX
before the Omni VI.
I'm happy!
73, Meir WF2U
Landrum, SC
(EE's do it with frequency...)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve N4LQ
> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 10:33 PM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Decision Made/PRO III
>
>
> Don't do anything hasty about the ICOM PRO III until you hear from my
> experience, which isn't quiet complete.
> I bought one from AES and ran some Spectrogram patterns on the receiver.
> Mine has serious problems at narrow BW settings, namely huge
> noise spikes,
> far out of the passband.
> I sent it back to AES along with a print of the problem. They will either
> send me a replacement or a refund. I have a feeling it's a design
> flaw but I
> must give them a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, see this link where I
> compared the PRO III with an Omni VI+. The picture was taken during last
> week during heavy QRN on 80m. Both rigs set for 250hz with their noise
> reduction turned on. The Omni was very quiet while the PRO III was making
> horrible clicking sounds as if it were converting the static to wide band
> transients.
> http://www.webham.com/Noise%20Pulses.jpg
> Steve N4LQ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <KD7EFQ@aol.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 9:33 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Decision Made
>
>
> > NJ0IP,
> >
> > I am not considering my 570S to continue to be my main rig. It
> will be for
> > the nightstand in the bedroom and for 6 meter activity. I am
> not going to
> > commit to buying the 756 PRO III until the QST reviews come out
> so I can
> > see what
> > the IMDDR3 and 3rd order Intercept points are on it. I know it will not
> > beat
> > the Orion in close in rejection, but stability and dependability may be
> > another
> > matter. If the PRO III is close to say an Omni 5 or 6+, that
> will be good
> > enough for me. I am not a contester, but I do like working DX.
> >
> > I know Ten Tec has a 30 day trial period, and I may try an Orion, if the
> > stability issues are really mostly urban myths. But you sure
> couldn't tell
> > that by
> > some of the posts you see on here. If only Icom had the 30 day
> money back
> > guarantee...
> >
> > 73, Todd - KT0DD - kd7efq@aol.com
> > "The race is over...THE RATS WON !"
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