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AC4FS
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 28, 2009 11:53
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Outstanding Rig!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I got my 756 Pro III right after Field Day 2009. It replaced a 12 year old TS-570S, and brother, the difference is nothing short of amazing! I love this radio!!!
Seriously, I'm working stations I couldn't even hear on the Kenwood, and the filters make CW during these band conditions very tolerable.
The retail price has gone back up, but when I got mine, it was an outstanding monetary deal as well. I paid $2,299.99, including matching power supply.
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N8DC
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 28, 2009 05:42
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Love this rig
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought this rig last November and it replaced a TS-570 that replaced an IC-735. I never really liked the TS-570 . The dsp and the receiver just didn't seem to be what I was looking for. Id worked a bunch of Dx with the IC-735 and I like the Icom stuff so I researched for about 3 weeks all the different rigs and settled on the ProIII.. I really love this rig. Too bad I didn't know that they had new models coming out with PSK built in but oh well. I love the FSK RTTY !. Ive done RTTY before with an interface but having lost my job last year and not having a lot of cash I really like the option of making a cheap cable to interface the rig to my computer. Im using MMTTY for RTTY and MMVARI to run PSK and although I havent done a lot of PSK I find it a fun and very interesting mode.. Having the option to wire the interface cable to the aux jack in the back of the rig is a big plus and keeps all the cables hidden . Ok enuff of that.. The rigs receiver is great. Im hearing stations ive never heard before even with the sunspot cycle at a low. I still haven figured out all the filtering after a year but im working on it.. The changeable filtering and stuff plays a big part in hearing the stations I couldnt hear before. Ive ran a couple RTTY contests full power and it doesn't even seem to break a sweat :) Im using a Heil HC-5 mic element with this rig and I get nothing but great audio reports from everyone I contact. I just recently put up a 6 meter antenna and im trying that band also along with a fair amount of operating on 160/80 and 40 meters with a fan dipole for 80/40 and an inverted L on 160.. For the big 3 and the Warc bands I have 3 element Yagi's. Ive used the internal tuner and it works well but having a KW here I pretty much use my old MT3000A tuner . Anyway its too bad Icom has discontinued this rig as its a lot of bang for the buck.
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AD0NW
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 16, 2009 19:26
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Great Rig
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I think this is a great radio. I've owned it for about two years now and I'm still finding ways to use it's many and various features.
I've also been the owner of the ICOM 7700, (it's gone) the Pro2 (sold to buy the 7700, a really good radio, but not up to the Pro3), the Ten Tec Omni VII and a Ten Tec argonaut (they're both gone.)
I 've owned a Kenwood TS940Sat (good old radio) and I still own a Yaesu 757gx which is a good basic rig with a great if simple receiver. I used to own a Yaesu FT450 and I hated it! I have a 706MK2g in the car and find it to be a really good mobile and I have a ICOM 703 which is a great QRP rig. I also have a ICOM 718 which I use for field day events and it's great for that.
However the 756P3 is one that is not leaving my shack! I'll probably own other radios; if I'm still around and able to breath, but the 756P3 will still be here in the shack when I do stop breathing.
KD4W
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DD4DA
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 16, 2009 12:47
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CW works great since a couple of years
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I work 95% in CW since a couple of years with my Pro3 RIG and i have no problems with that. The build-in cw-keyers are mostly in Curtis mode A, not very handy for an european owner that use a squeeze key. This is similar in all brands of rig. I allways use the IDIOM-Press K3 Keyer (ETM9COG-X3) that do a great job. The Pro3 follows an ALIN100 or an JRL2000F linear somtimes and this configuration works also pretty nice. I don't wanna sell'em.
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WA6MOW
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 26, 2009 07:16
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Icom Quality +++
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This rig is another ham radio bargain on the used market. As I write this, they typically sell used for around $1,700.00. I bought one on a whim, just to say I have tried one. The build quality is outstanding. The scope is actually very useful and the internal tuner is one of the best I have ever used in a modern rig. The cw QSK is also very good. The controls are nicely placed and the menu is a no brainer. The Japanese radios are built to last, just like their motor vehicles. If you want a big well designed radio, this rig is for you.
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K5BJM
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 20, 2009 07:54
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Great Rig!!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I have operated many rigs and this one stands up to all test. It is the best all around radio I have ever used. There are people that will pick it apart, ( along with every other radio on the market), but those people are never satisfied with anything in life! If you want a great rig, get yourself one of these rigs.
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W3DS
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 11, 2009 10:32
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Best of the Pro's
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I have owned all of the Pro series radios. Bought my new ProIII earlier this Spring and the radio is simply outstanding. Never had a speck of trouble with any of the Icom Pro series. The quality is outstanding. Very pleased with my purchase, I think it's a great value for such an outstanding transceiver.
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NB3K
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 11, 2009 09:09
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QST QST GRAB A PRO III QST QST
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I have had mine since 01/2009. I love it. I owned the IC-756 orginal, 756 Pro, IC-7000, Kenwood's TS-2000, and Yaesu's FT-900.
THe Pro III is the choice is you are into SSB ragchewing or CW, or Digital modes. Sherwood Eng.
did a lab test and the 7600 & 756 ProIII are even in performance. SAVE YOUR MONEY, AND DEMAND THAT ICOM PUT A PRODUCT OUT ON THE MARKET THAT IS WORTH A GRAND MORE THAN THE PROIII and NOT JUST ITS LOOKS.
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W2NLS
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 11, 2009 08:21
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Wonderful Rig!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I had a 746 Pro that I loved a lot for about a year and a half (see my review of it in that section). I would ordinarily keep a good rig for a number of years but when Icom announced the 7600 was to replace the 756 Pro III the prices on the 756 began to drop. Still, most were pretty high. Then recently I noticed only one place (Gigaparts) still seemed to have stock and the price was great -- and it was obviously last chance so I went for it and am I happy that I did!
First off, the bandscope. I must admit my lust for it was a driving force but I thought it would be more a toy than a tool. Well, in many cases that is true but I was working a rare DX the other day and would have totally lost the contact without the bandscope. The scope enabled me to actually see what "side" of the passband the QRM was coming from which let me very quickly and accurately adjust the dsp filters! OK, it is still mostly a toy but a sometimes very useful one.
Coming from the 746 Pro the learning curve was pretty non-existent. I love the way Icom has designed the adjustment routines for both these radios. I had heard that the 756 Pro III was a 746 Pro with a bandscope and that is about 90% true BUT when it comes to the receiver the 746 Pro is hot but the 756 Pro III is blisteringly hot! The difference is in dynamic range. The 746 Pro just does not have the AF volume that the 756 Pro III has. This means I can back off a lot on the Pro III's RF to cut noise and other interference and still hear everything by cranking up the AF. It is really a big difference in favor of the 756 Pro III.
Overall, I'd say that if you see one of these as I did at a last-chance price -- snap it up! You will not regret doing so.
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9V1JP
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 1, 2009 08:06
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Great Radio
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I purchased my 756Pro3 new two 3 days ago. Never operated an Icom DSP radio before but this one is very intuitive, very easy to operate. The DSP NR is very effective, I've got excellent audio report from other hams. One hell of a radio, definitely a giant leap from my Kenwood TS450SAT.
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