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Airplane1
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Post Number: 977
Registered: 5-2004


Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 6:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Any one own one and can tell me about them. I am thinking of purchaseing one and need to know if they are worth getting.
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Airplane1
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

no one have one?
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Tech808
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 7:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Airplane1,

Below is what I found just by using the Search festure located to the LEFT of the Copper Forum here under Utilities and typing in: Icom 746


1 - 15 of 374 total results are now displayed.

1. Ask The Tech: Radio's Base: What 's the best Ham radio to Modify for 11 meters?
• Orion GREAT . also Icom IC746PRO excellent ... --all radio 746. also vintage (
• 'll second Icom 706... alinco 70th
• 'm HighLander. ICOM 706MKIIG. ceramic
• thoughts. check Icom 706MK11G web. seams
• Icom 706mkII sounds
Matching Posts: 14, Relative Score 100%

2. Product Reviews: Ham Radios: What is a good radio for a Tech class HAM?
• Kenwood TS-2000, Icom 706 746 series,
• 'm ICOM fan ICOM706MKIIG about $750 ... 6M+2M+70cm ICOM718 about $520 HF
• Icom yaesu HT, need ... proven ht. Check icom 718 HF.
• Tech8541, looking ICOM V8. compare YAESU
• -100d yaesu ft-857 icom ic-706
Matching Posts: 12, Relative Score 87%

3. Open Forum: Archived Messages: 2002: 09/01/2002 to 09/30/2002: I really tried CB...
• radio reason use icom batterys Looks all
• Bruce, Icom nice HT. price
• station 125 bucks. Icom thier sales bought ... Icom IC2100h 130.00
• ???????? ) icom handleld 100 bucks
• repairs big aka Icom, Yaesu Kentwood top
Matching Posts: 12, Relative Score 79%

4. Open Forum: Archived Messages: 2002: 05/01/2002 to 06/30/2002: Survey , Please look... 307
• Icom IC-746 Phil
• icom-746 all mode 100 watts
• TS450, TS180,TS50, ICOM 725,735,745,751,
• dx70 t,160- meter.Icom 255a 2meter Icom
• /TenTec 6m xverter Icom 271A Yaesu FT817
Matching Posts: 8, Relative Score 70%

5. Ask The Tech: Ham Gear: POST YOUR FAVORITE HAM EQUIPMENT / GEAR HERE!
• Base: TenTec Orion, Icom IC-746PRO, Drake C-
• detail, pretty Icom fan new older Icom ... gear. IC-746 (primary HF 6M
• ICOM 706MKIIG Great
• FT-470 2m/70cm HT Icom IC-741 HF ( ... Market Radio ) Icom IC-3200 2m/70cm
• - good radio) Icom-728 hf MFJ-9406 ... also Yaesu FT-2800 Icom 2000 MFJ-944 Soon
Matching Posts: 8, Relative Score 65%

6. Open Forum: Archived Messages: 2004: 12/01/2004 to 12/31/2004: 6 meters
• operation? sway Icom,,,,sadly 746 746 ... , CONVENIETLY Icom sell high stabilty
• , wanting check icom 718... looking
• , busy. Get Alinco Icom 706MKIIG Yaesu
• band go gold get icom REGRET !
• 34;...CONVENIETLY Icom sell high stabilty
Matching Posts: 7, Relative Score 52%

7. Product Reviews: Ham Radios: HF rig that does 11 meter really good?
• Icom IC-746PRO TenTec Orion
• CW, RTTY FM. see Icom America webpage. 73
• . CUT ANY WIRES ICOM 718! Marty KG6QKJ
• . don't think Icom 718 fm. be able
• set 've heard Icom 706 radio variants
Matching Posts: 6, Relative Score 46%

8. Open Forum: Archived Messages: 2003: 10/01/2003 to 10/31/2003: Surface mount board radios. Why do some techs hate them so badly?
• work icom f3/f4 all day board
• DITTO .... work 800 icom radios jail all SMT
• talking about, look icom line( motorola ... defined way. icom, want lmr radio(
• computer icoms set frequency tone ... radios be minicomputers run digial
• tossed. SMT stay Icoms work ( thing ... place fixable send icom dependably radio
Matching Posts: 7, Relative Score 46%

9. Ask The Tech: Radio's Base: A Software Defined Radio ..... 101
• BRUCE.... 8541: ICOMS be flash -graded? ... Probably 756 746 706?
• radio store, told icom, yaesu, kenwood ... band dealer icom. motorola parts
• grade. $30k order, ICOM sure limiting
• ; . bruce remember icom discussion time ... back similarities. icoms -- switch -
• ;t know any amateur icoms be upgraded. don&# ... business lines, icom wanted $30k 1st
Matching Posts: 6, Relative Score 46%

10. Product Reviews: Radios: Lump of cash
• Icom 706mkIIg.
• confused ? seen icom 706mkIIg just 6m 2m
• hook, Just type: ICOM 706MKIIG Search
• 'm ICOM706MKIIG bunch above
• , 'd buy any Icom 706 series
Matching Posts: 6, Relative Score 41%

11. Open Forum: Archived Messages: 2005: 02/01/2005 to 02/29/2005: Couple HAM questions....
• go Icom V 8000.
• Yaesu FT-2800M Icom IC-V8000 IC-2200H.
• . Kenwood TM-271A Icom IC-V8000 also good
• personal setup ICOM IC-V8000 75 watter
• better. Back Topic, Icom V8000 looking
Matching Posts: 6, Relative Score 41%

12. Open Forum: Archived Messages: 2002: 10/01/2002 to 10/31/2002: Icom,yeasu,Kenwood ?
• kenwood yaesu icom sound tinny bass 11
• guys area use Icom Kenwoods. pure
• Icom 735 heck mean
• FT847, FT100D, Icom 706 MKIIG 11 meter ... love Yaesu FT100D ICOM thats . fun 73
• ham rigs anything icom pro selection ... yaesu's icoms 've awefull .
Matching Posts: 6, Relative Score 40%

13. Open Forum: Archived Messages: 2004: 02/01/2004 to 02/29/2004: How many radios do you own?
• Icom 706 mobile HF/VHF/ ... /440 Atlas 350XL HF Icom 735 HF Alinco VHF
• Icom IC-W2A Kenwood TH-
• Icom IC706 mkIIg ADI ... ; Galaxy 949 CB/SSB Icom IC T90A Triband HT
• . ham equipment: Icom 706 MK II, Kenwood ... , htx 212, htx 242, Icom 730, Regency HR 2B
• ICOM706MKIIG house
Matching Posts: 6, Relative Score 40%

14. Ask The Tech: Ham Gear: The prefect ham??
• Icom 706 Mk OLDER RADIO ... .... talking about ICOM 706MKIIG problem

• ! Im going buy ICOM 706MKIIG. reaserch
• review online about icom706, any toughts? ... TS-480 about price icom706 already comes
• outhere setup ICOM above judging just
• far outweigh bad ICOM 706MKIIG...
Matching Posts: 6, Relative Score 39%

15. Ask The Tech: Modifications: ICOM-746
• icom-746 be talk 11 meter
• PLL loop testing Icom-746 visit qrz.com
• geocities.com/w2eny/icom/filter.htm)
• RF characteristics, 746 signal generator ... ./I3FUE/mods--k/ic746.txt
Matching Posts: 4, Relative Score 39%

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There sure is a lot of information on the ICOM 746 and 746 Pro that has been posted by Copper Forum Member's.

Hope this help's,
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
10-10 #61493 ~ 10-10 VP#2688
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Crafter
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Username: Crafter

Post Number: 1077
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 2:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I heard the Pro had display problems but they were working them out. Looks like a fine radio, have considered getting on myself more than once. If you buy a new one though I wouldnt worry to much because they have a pretty good warranty.

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