Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800?
Lee, Darryl & Tim, The Icom IC-7800 is a GROSSLY over-rated radio, and "Exhibit #1" that more money does NOT buy better performance or more "real radio". Of the IC-7xxx series the 7800 is the oldest design and is getting a bit "long in the tooth" (the 7600 is actually a far better radio for 1/2 the $$, though you do give up the 2nd receiver), and there are numerous radios for 1/2 the price or less (example: any of the Flex models) that will outperform it. There are still many hams that are married to the "gotta have more knobs on the front panel" paradigm, and radios like the Flex don't even compute with them (pun intended). As for me, I much prefer the computer-operated radios (I use my secondary TS-480 with the computer interface a lot more than with the control head). 73, Bill K8WHB > Original Message > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800? > From: "Lee Mushel" > Date: Wed, September 12, 2012 12:25 am > To: "Tim Ellison" , "Darryl Wagoner" > > Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > > > Just imagine what you have with the Flex5000A ! I know that the new radios > are a bit beyond my intellect and resources so I don't worry about them ! > > Lee K9WRU > - Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Ellison" > To: "Darryl Wagoner" > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 5:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800? > > > > You missed the fact that the 3000 has better IMD DR3 at narrow spacing > > specs. So does the 1500 ;-) > > > > -Tim > > --- > > Tim Ellison, W4TME > > (Sent from my iPad) > > > > On Sep 10, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Darryl Wagoner wrote: > > > >> Greetings, > >> > >> I got my Flex 3000 about a month ago. From what I see, the ICOM 7800 > >> doesn't really have any features that the 3000 doesn't have that is > >> worth $10,000, plus > >> the 3000 has a lot of features that I didn't see on the 7800. From what > >> I have > >> seen so far I would not trade my 3000 for the 7800 ( unless of course I > >> could > >> sell it and get a 6000 ;-) ) > >> > >> Am I missing something? > >> > >> -Darryl DE WA1GON > >> > >> ___ > >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > >> http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800?
Just imagine what you have with the Flex5000A ! I know that the new radios are a bit beyond my intellect and resources so I don't worry about them ! Lee K9WRU - Original Message - From: "Tim Ellison" To: "Darryl Wagoner" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 5:59 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800? You missed the fact that the 3000 has better IMD DR3 at narrow spacing specs. So does the 1500 ;-) -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME (Sent from my iPad) On Sep 10, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Darryl Wagoner wrote: Greetings, I got my Flex 3000 about a month ago. From what I see, the ICOM 7800 doesn't really have any features that the 3000 doesn't have that is worth $10,000, plus the 3000 has a lot of features that I didn't see on the 7800. From what I have seen so far I would not trade my 3000 for the 7800 ( unless of course I could sell it and get a 6000 ;-) ) Am I missing something? -Darryl DE WA1GON ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800?
You missed the fact that the 3000 has better IMD DR3 at narrow spacing specs. So does the 1500 ;-) -Tim --- Tim Ellison, W4TME (Sent from my iPad) On Sep 10, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Darryl Wagoner wrote: > Greetings, > > I got my Flex 3000 about a month ago. From what I see, the ICOM 7800 > doesn't really have any features that the 3000 doesn't have that is > worth $10,000, plus > the 3000 has a lot of features that I didn't see on the 7800. From what I > have > seen so far I would not trade my 3000 for the 7800 ( unless of course I could > sell it and get a 6000 ;-) ) > > Am I missing something? > > -Darryl DE WA1GON > > ___ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800?
Well I have my 3000 all boxed up if anyone wants to it for a 7800? Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ Owner - Operator Big Signal Ranch Staunton, Illinois email: b...@wjschmidt.com -Original Message- From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of Darryl Wagoner Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 4:35 PM To: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800? Greetings, I got my Flex 3000 about a month ago. From what I see, the ICOM 7800 doesn't really have any features that the 3000 doesn't have that is worth $10,000, plus the 3000 has a lot of features that I didn't see on the 7800. >From what I have seen so far I would not trade my 3000 for the 7800 ( unless of course I could sell it and get a 6000 ;-) ) Am I missing something? -Darryl DE WA1GON ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2437/5260 - Release Date: 09/10/12 ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
Re: [Flexradio] ICOM 7800?
Just sex appeal. On 9/10/2012 4:35 PM, Darryl Wagoner wrote: Greetings, I got my Flex 3000 about a month ago. From what I see, the ICOM 7800 doesn't really have any features that the 3000 doesn't have that is worth $10,000, plus the 3000 has a lot of features that I didn't see on the 7800. From what I have seen so far I would not trade my 3000 for the 7800 ( unless of course I could sell it and get a 6000 ;-) ) Am I missing something? -Darryl DE WA1GON ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
[Flexradio] ICOM 7800?
Greetings, I got my Flex 3000 about a month ago. From what I see, the ICOM 7800 doesn't really have any features that the 3000 doesn't have that is worth $10,000, plus the 3000 has a lot of features that I didn't see on the 7800. From what I have seen so far I would not trade my 3000 for the 7800 ( unless of course I could sell it and get a 6000 ;-) ) Am I missing something? -Darryl DE WA1GON ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
