30 Mar 2021

Succumbed

For a long time I have been coveting an IC-705 from ICOM. In the end I traded my FT991A in and bought one with the PSU, desk stand and 5 year warranty.

It was far more expensive than I wanted to pay from a UK dealer, but I rarely buy gear and I probably haven't that many years to enjoy it. It should give me years of fun. I cannot see the prices falling any time soon. The IC-7300 hasn't dropped in years.

In the end, the review by Peter Hart in the latest RadCom persuaded me. So, I have succumbed.  At the moment I am still reading the manual and will probably try it later.

More later....

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4 comments:

  1. Brian MartlewTue Mar 30, 05:40:00 pm GMT+1

    Welcome to the IC705 owners club. You won't regret it!

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  2. PE4BAS, BasTue Mar 30, 09:46:00 pm GMT+1

    Wise descision. You have to enjoy it while you still can. Have great fun with it...73, Bas

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  3. John, EI7GLTue Mar 30, 10:38:00 pm GMT+1

    That's good news Roger, looking forward to reading all the experiments with the new radio.

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  4. DickWed Mar 31, 12:20:00 pm GMT+1

    If you have an itch, scratch it. You did.

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