If you want to buy yourself the ultimate DX radio and catch up with dxAce
and get over 200 countries QSL'd then you better put one of these rigs in
your Christmas stocking.

IcomAmerica are closing out the Icom IC-756 PRO II this Christmas for only
$2150. Check it out at Universal and HRO.
The radio has an awesome digital receive section with full spectrum display
using a 24 bit processor and a 32 bit DSP.
No new receive only radio's are coming out with specs such as this.
This rig will give you unparalleled opportunities for pulling in that really
weak DX from the remotest weak stations.

NOTE if you listen to high quality AM audio only, then this rig is not for
you - stick with your Drake R8B for the best audio sound .

an early HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop

John Plimmer wrote:

catch up with dxAce

We run backwards for no one. Especially an insulting boor who can't be
nice to ANYONE for more than three days in a row. Please don't insult
us again, John.





mike

"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
IcomAmerica are closing out the Icom IC-756 PRO II this Christmas for only
$2150. This rig will give you unparalleled opportunities for pulling in
that really
weak DX from the remotest weak stations.

.....which means that when your neighbor's kid fires up
his $450 Dell or Gateway to download music, the noise
from the shi+ power supplies and unshielded motherboards
will wipe-out the front end of that Icom IC-756 PRO II
faster than Auntie Irma's 30+ year old brush-motor
equipped Sunbeam Mixmaster down the street making
her apple cake. (...oh well, adleast you can talk Irma
out of a piece of her great Jewish Apple Cake
when you visit !)

----------
"Horse-faced woman are what the Reverse
Cowgirl position was made for...works well
for mastectomy scars too."

- The Vyrdolak in alt.tasteless

John Plimmer wrote:

If you want to buy yourself the ultimate DX radio and catch up with dxAce
and get over 200 countries QSL'd then you better put one of these rigs in
your Christmas stocking.

IcomAmerica are closing out the Icom IC-756 PRO II this Christmas for only
$2150. Check it out at Universal and HRO.
The radio has an awesome digital receive section with full spectrum display
using a 24 bit processor and a 32 bit DSP.
No new receive only radio's are coming out with specs such as this.
This rig will give you unparalleled opportunities for pulling in that really
weak DX from the remotest weak stations.

NOTE if you listen to high quality AM audio only, then this rig is not for
you - stick with your Drake R8B for the best audio sound .

an early HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all

I have a question John, how much does the '756 cost in SA?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

NOTE if you listen to high quality AM audio only, then this rig is not for
you - stick with your Drake R8B for the best audio sound

----- Would certainly disaggree with that statement. The r-8's have an
active filter in the audio section cutting off at 5,000 Hz. Take an Icom
756 PRO, open the IF to 9KHz (a Drake can't do that, either)....sounds much
better. The PRO 6KHz AM filter selection sounds very much like the
-8B. ------



"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
If you want to buy yourself the ultimate DX radio and catch up with dxAce
and get over 200 countries QSL'd then you better put one of these rigs in
your Christmas stocking.

IcomAmerica are closing out the Icom IC-756 PRO II this Christmas for only
$2150. Check it out at Universal and HRO.
The radio has an awesome digital receive section with full spectrum
display
using a 24 bit processor and a 32 bit DSP.
No new receive only radio's are coming out with specs such as this.
This rig will give you unparalleled opportunities for pulling in that
really
weak DX from the remotest weak stations.

NOTE if you listen to high quality AM audio only, then this rig is not for
you - stick with your Drake R8B for the best audio sound .

an early HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop

patgkz wrote:

NOTE if you listen to high quality AM audio only, then this rig is not for
you - stick with your Drake R8B for the best audio sound

----- Would certainly disaggree with that statement. The r-8's have an
active filter in the audio section cutting off at 5,000 Hz. Take an Icom
756 PRO, open the IF to 9KHz (a Drake can't do that, either)....sounds much
better. The PRO 6KHz AM filter selection sounds very much like the
-8B. ------

If you only listen to 'high quality AM' signals then you certainly don't need a
'756 nor a R8x...

Save your money.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Interesting question....
The only local Icom dealer has the 756 PRO III @ Rand 22,230
That includes the 14% VAT tax and converts to US$3,700
He hasn't got any 756 PRO II's as he says they are discontinued and not
available in South Africa anymore.

If I take up Universal's offer on a 756 PRO II and import one myself, then
that would land me VAT & customs duty paid @ Rand 17,500 or US$2,920

It's expensive living in the Third World....!! (but I have other benefits)
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s.
RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop
"dxAce" wrote in message
...


John Plimmer wrote:

If you want to buy yourself the ultimate DX radio and catch up with
dxAce
and get over 200 countries QSL'd then you better put one of these rigs
in
your Christmas stocking.

IcomAmerica are closing out the Icom IC-756 PRO II this Christmas for
only
$2150. Check it out at Universal and HRO.
The radio has an awesome digital receive section with full spectrum
display
using a 24 bit processor and a 32 bit DSP.
No new receive only radio's are coming out with specs such as this.
This rig will give you unparalleled opportunities for pulling in that
really
weak DX from the remotest weak stations.

NOTE if you listen to high quality AM audio only, then this rig is not
for
you - stick with your Drake R8B for the best audio sound .

an early HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all

I have a question John, how much does the '756 cost in SA?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"m II" wrote in message
news:36crd.14855$cE3.1376@clgrps12...
John Plimmer wrote:

catch up with dxAce

We run backwards for no one. Especially an insulting boor who can't be
nice to ANYONE for more than three days in a row. Please don't insult
us again, John.

You Canadians are not coordinated enough to run backwards.

"dxAce" wrote
If you only listen to 'high quality AM' signals then you certainly don't
need a
'756 nor a R8x...


Well said!

MnMikew wrote:

We run backwards for no one. Especially an insulting boor who can't be
nice to ANYONE for more than three days in a row. Please don't insult
us again, John.


You Canadians are not coordinated enough to run backwards.


Thanks, Ace!




mike