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Press_man
Intermediate Member
Username: Press_man
Post Number: 137
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 2:58 pm: | 
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I'm interested in the Icom-7000 mobile. Has full mode HF, 50mhz, 144 and 430/440. Nice appointments. Anyone have first hand experience with this rig? It's small but specs look impressive.
Has:
IF DSP
AGC loop controled by DSP
Digital IF filters
2-point MNF (manual notch filter)
Digital noise reduction
Digital noise blanker
DDS, DVR, RTTY demod, Remote control mic
35w 70cm
50w 144mhz
100w 50mhz
100w HF
Mode-USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, AM
Wally/Pressman/KC4ZWM
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Slugo4449
Intermediate Member
Username: Slugo4449
Post Number: 193
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 5:21 pm: |
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I have one. It is a great HF/VHF/UHF radio. Great IF DSP. Noise Blanker works great.
But....it is not a great AM radio. I don't use AM but I do know a CBer here that used one on CB AM and was very disappointed with it. There also seems to be a discussion about the stock mic on the internet.
All in all, this is a great ham radio but if you want to modify it and use on CB AM, forget it. |
Press_man
Intermediate Member
Username: Press_man
Post Number: 139
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 2:58 pm: |
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Thanks;
If I get one it'll stay in the bands it's designed for. I want something I can use on trips that won't take up a lot of room. I'll have a good CB as well. You know how it is, while the family's in the pool or a game room you can have some free time.
Wally/Pressman/KC4ZWM
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 2820
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 - 5:28 am: |
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I have the little Bro of the 7000....706mkllg and I ready like it so the bigger bro 7000 it also a great radio, I have used a few of them at club picnic's and field days, you'll be very happy with it.
Everyone is trying to accomplish something big,
not realizing life is made up of little things.
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Mikefromms
Senior Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 1057
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 10:45 am: |
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Best bargain for big performance in Ham radio. The IC 7000 has about all the features of the IC-756 pro plus 2 meters and 440. Next to that, and I might add works pretty good on cb when converted, the Yaesu FT-857D. It's about half the price of the Icom 7000. |
