4nradio wrote:

A new receiver in the shack here is actually a transceiver-- a mint
condition, late serial number ICOM IC-756Pro. My Racal RA6790/GM was
auctioned on Ebay to acquire the ICOM. As it turned out, the Racal sold for
more than twice what I paid for it, so in the end I upgraded radios with
money left over. The RA6790/GM is a fine receiver but tedious at times to
use for DXing, with only a single bandwidth available for SSB (unless
variable BFO is used in CW mode). In addition, the Racal lacks 12-volt power
capability for DXpeditions "off the grid".

The IC-756Pro is an all-DSP transceiver that accomplishes all filtering (51
bandwidths on SSB), modulation/demodulation, and AGC in the 24-bit IF DSP
circuits. The centerpiece of the radio is it's colorful active-matrix LCD
screen with useful spectrum display scope. With the MW attenuator mod (2 SMD
chips removed and a jumper added) it hears trans-Pacific MW DX as well as my
R-75. It's great fun to see the foreign mediumwave stations rise above the
noise and show a "peak" on the scope between the 10-kHz domestics. In every
tough DX situation, the 756Pro has outperformed the modded R-75 (which is a
hot DX rig in its own right). The audio quality is fine too, for pleasant
listening and SWLing. I carefully considered a Winradio G313, but was
concerned about strong signal handling. So far I'm very pleased with the
choice of the 756Pro. Dave Zantow's lukewarm review of the radio at Davez's
receiver pages notwithstanding, I've found this detailed technical review of
the IC-756Pro and IC-756ProII to be accurate and informative:
http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/icom/ic756pro_notes.html

A good product description is found at ICOM-Japan's web site:
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/products...pro/index.html
(2nd page http://www.icom.co.jp/world/products...o/details.html

At less than half the cost of a WJ-8711A/HF-1000A or RX-340, the IC-756Pro
is worth considering; and if you're a radio amateur you can use the other
half of the radio, too g

Next thing you kow you'll be looking at one of those ICOM IC-7800's!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"4nradio" wrote in message
news:k%And.429988$D%.112017@attbi_s51...
A new receiver in the shack here is actually a transceiver-- a mint
condition, late serial number ICOM IC-756Pro. My Racal RA6790/GM was
auctioned on Ebay to acquire the ICOM. As it turned out, the Racal sold
for
more than twice what I paid for it, so in the end I upgraded radios with
money left over. The RA6790/GM is a fine receiver but tedious at times to
use for DXing, with only a single bandwidth available for SSB (unless
variable BFO is used in CW mode). In addition, the Racal lacks 12-volt
power
capability for DXpeditions "off the grid".

I too use the 756PRO for serious SWLing and also find the scope invaluable.
Because you can tune in 1Hz steps, ECSS is a snap, making this the 1st RX I
do not miss having AM sync.

Dale W4OP

Ack! Only if I stumble upon a $10,000 bill just aimlessly blowing down the
street...

Guy


"dxAce" wrote in message
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Next thing you know you'll be looking at one of those ICOM IC-7800's!

4nradio wrote:

Ack! Only if I stumble upon a $10,000 bill just aimlessly blowing down the
street...

It's been a long time since I've seen one of those. But they do indeed exist.

I think I saw them at some venue in Las Vegas where they had $1,000,000 behind
glass or perspex.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:33:34 -0500
Subject: Recent Tropical Band Loggings and Receiver Comments



4nradio wrote:

Ack! Only if I stumble upon a $10,000 bill just aimlessly blowing down the
street...

It's been a long time since I've seen one of those. But they do indeed exist.

I think I saw them at some venue in Las Vegas where they had $1,000,000 behind
glass or perspex.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


That was "Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe Club". The million in cash was a
thousand 1,000-dollar bills inside a horseshoe-framed glass display. Saw it
when I was a kid and my father was stationed at Nellis AFB.

Greg

Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:33:34 -0500
Subject: Recent Tropical Band Loggings and Receiver Comments



4nradio wrote:

Ack! Only if I stumble upon a $10,000 bill just aimlessly blowing down the
street...

It's been a long time since I've seen one of those. But they do indeed exist.

I think I saw them at some venue in Las Vegas where they had $1,000,000 behind
glass or perspex.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


That was "Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe Club". The million in cash was a
thousand 1,000-dollar bills inside a horseshoe-framed glass display. Saw it
when I was a kid and my father was stationed at Nellis AFB.

Yes, that may indeed have been it. It sure was impressive.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:

4nradio wrote:

Ack! Only if I stumble upon a $10,000 bill just aimlessly blowing down the
street...

It's been a long time since I've seen one of those. But they do indeed exist.

I think I saw them at some venue in Las Vegas where they had $1,000,000 behind
glass or perspex.

I recently read the review of the IC-7800 in the August 2004 issue of QST.

I think it would be very interesting if they would turn out a separate receiver
that would operate in the same fashion.

I did read the other information about the 756Pro and it does always seem as if
some reviewers give ICOM bad marks for audio. For whatever reason that 'trend' has
been going on for 20+ years.

Apparently, Universal Radio keeps one of them (IC-7800) in stock. It would be
interesting to go see it. http://www.rffun.com/catalog/hamhf/0041.html

I wonder if the Brinks Guard slaps ones hand if they try and touch the radio.

dxAce
Michigan
USA