RadioBanter - View Single Post - Icom IC-718 for SWL ?

Michael Black[_2_] · May 17th 17, 05:11 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

On Tue, 16 May 2017, wrote:

On Monday, November 21, 2005 at 12:01:13 AM UTC-2, toyota58 wrote:
Hi,

I need some advice. I'm thinking of getting a used Icom IC-718 for my
short wave listening. Is this a good radio compared to Icom IC-R75 ?
FYI Icom IC-718 is a HF amateur radio transceiver.

Thank You.

.

Yes, it is. I have both the R75 and IC-718 and I find the 718's
reception better. It has lower noise floor. In fact, the R75
disappointed me a lot in this regard. I compared it to a DEGEN DE1103, a
Sony ICF-2010 and a Panasonic DR49 and they all beat the R75 hands down
regarding noise floor. For me, all those bells and whistles of the R75
won't matter if the main thing doesn't help. After sometime dxing with
the R75 I missed the 718's bassy and rich sound. I use the same external
speaker as well as the same antennas, which have pre-selectors,
therefore are fully compatible with both radios. Now I'm using my 718 as
my main receiver and I'm thinking of either trading or selling my R75,
since I have an Icom IC-R20 scanner. I've just acquired an SDRplay RSP2
and it may arrive by the end of the week. If it confirms the good
reviews I've been reading about, I may spend my time dxing via SDR.

And how is this useful, 12 years after the question was asked?

The guy has long ago made some decision, without your help. Or maybe he
gave up the hobby completely, a lot can change in 12 years, including what
receiver to buy. He may no longer be interested, or other options are out
there, but he sure isn't still here.

Michael