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| Reviews Summary for ICOM IC-775DSP |
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KG8JF
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 2, 2008 05:13
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great perf nos
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Though not an owner of a 775DSP, it rates extremely high on the ARRL product review pages. A few years ago I decided to start rating radios more rationally. I tried to learn what third order intercept meant. Finally gave and just took it for granted that the more positive, the better. I did learn what blocking dynamic range meant, as well as imd dynamic range. The 775dsp rated as high as I had seen at that time on these three parameters. It is indeed, a keeper
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M0VEY
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 2, 2008 01:07
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A Real Keeper
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I don't often do a review on a radio so soon after buying one. I have owned this late 2001 model of the Icom IC-775DSP for just 3 weeks.
I reckon its as good on receive as a 7700 & has dual watch, but no 6m. Still I saved over £3000 on the extra a 7700 would cost & I still got a 200w pa.
I have at least 3 friends who have had a 775 & all 3 wished they never ever sold it. Simple to operate the manual only has 67 pages. 93 buttons etc on front of radio so your not always diving in the menu, which is fairly simple anyway.
Mine has all 5 filters fitted & the Front & rear rack handles. I am using a Heil ICM mic with the 775.
Mine is a keeper, it's quieter on background noise level than my previous radio, a Kenwood TS870 that I have owned for over 5 years.
However RX signals are stronger especially when using pre amp. I had a station splattering me a bit on 80m the other morning. He was 2kc away. I put the filters in & it was like he wasn't there!
Only thing I miss is the DRU3 recording unit of my 870 . If anyone knows of a suitable device that will enable me to transmit an automated cq, please contact me via QRZ.com & drop me an e-mail.
My advice, buy a 775, you never need to look at another radio again. At least not until Icom 7800's go for £2000 secondhand.
Cheers,
Phil. m0vey
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TI2TL
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 7, 2008 20:16
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Very Best I have owned
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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It is not much I have this radio but I just feel I have to say what I think of it.
The whole 775 adventure started when I begun a search and read that it was considered upon the best radios ever built. After reading many reviews and have talked to friends that owned it I decided that it was time for me to try one.
I have tested a lot of radios before this one listing just the ones I can remember now are the TS-940, TS-950SDX, IC-751A, 761, 765, 781, 756 ProII, Yaesu FT-1000MP, collins HF-380, JRC-245 and many more I just don't remember at the moment.
The 775 DSP (and I have the late version with serial 25##) can be considered upon the best I have the pleasure to have owned.
The receiver is very quiet, obviously don't expect it to be miraculous but it is very good. I belive there is NO miraculous radio that pulls a signal of S2 on an S8 Noise level. There is no such thing, but there are more pleasent receivers and more demanding ones.
I consider a good receiver when I can use it without getting tired from trying to understand the QSO. The 775, and other radios I had, is one of those.
The NR works good but up to a certain level, after witch is is useless, as all the NR I have ever tested.
The Notch function is superb, never had anything better than this one.
The twin PTB works just fine as it should, much like the 781 and much better than the 756 ProII.
On transmit the radio is very good giving out the audio just as you hear it in your monitor, that is a feature I like and that not many radios have. Usually when I hear a recording of my audio it is always a bit diffrent that the audio on my headphones but with the 775 is pretty much the same.
The compressor works very well giving you a much higher average power, while keeping the audio quality good.
The output power, at least on my radio, is of 180W RTTY. Probably it can be turned up a little but I don't consider it neccessay. As for the heating of the rig, well the cooling fins do get hot and the fan is so quiet I sometimes don't know if it works or not.
I will be installing the Inrad Roofing filter soon with all the optional filters. It is a definitive keeper.
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K7FD
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 7, 2008 06:26
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Purchased new in 1995...
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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...and still rocking and rolling as we approach 2009. Use with a Heil Goldline but have really always received better audio reports with the SM-20 desk mic...
RX is everything you read about here on eHam. One of the best, even with today's competition. Plus, no never-ending software updates to deal with! THAT I like...
Main tuning knob is one of the smoothest I have ever used. I removed the drag control totally off the knob...spins free band edge to band edge with one spin...
Giant analog metering. Great backlit display with easy to see frequency readout...
Built in power supply, zero noise fans. I had to check mine to make sure they were still running!
Excellent AM audio when used for shortwave and BCBDX'ing...
73 John K7FD
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6Y5TR
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 17, 2008 16:54
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SIMPLY THE BEST
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have owned the Icom 775DX2 for more than two years . This is a great rig the perfarmance on the lower band is fantastic, it fight the noise very well and is much quiter than the 1000MP and the TS 870. The recive is very sensitive and quit. Both the recive and transmit audio from this rig is great, this is a keeper .I See no need to change my 775DX2 for any of the pro series .6Y5TR
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2E0IMT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 1, 2008 03:58
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Still one of the best !
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I purchased my IC-775DSP from a local emporium back in November 2007, all filter slots filled (would have cost an arm and a leg when new !) and in immaculate unmarked condition.The first thing that is noticeable is the extremely low noise floor, I had a Kenwood TS-940 on the bench at the time and had to check that the antenna was connected to the 775DSP, it really is that much quieter, if you have never listened to the receive on these radios then prepare to be amazed, I have been lucky enough to be able to compare the radio against the Kenwood 940, Kenwood 870, Yaesu 990 etc and the 775 is streets ahead.
I don`t know who the designer of the 775DSP was but they should be congratulated as it looks and feels like a "proper" radio should, with all the regularly adjusted controls on the front panel and a menu system that is very easy to get to grips with should you need to adjust any of the lesser used functions.Power output into a dummy load peaks at over 200 watts and the internal fans are barely audible even at full output.
TX audio with the supplied microphone is high quality but with the addition of a studio microphone and equalisation (I use a Behringer B-1 and the W2IHY 8 band graphic) it sounds superb and consistently receives unsolicited "broadcast quality" audio reports.
There are not too many of these radios available on the second hand market but if you happen to be offered one then buy it and I can assure you that you won`t regret it!.
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KG8JF
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 24, 2007 09:02
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great xcvr
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This, perhaps one of the best receivers Icom ever made. I had the occasion to investigate receivers before I brought my Orion I. I looked at most of them out there via ARRL reviews and the 2 main parameters I considered were blocking dynamic range and third order dynamic range. This radio was probably #2 overall with the Ic-765 being #1
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PY1BR
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 24, 2007 06:58
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I can't live without my 775
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have owned my IC-775DSP for about 6 years now. I have all SSB filters, including the wide 6KHz for AM. This weekend I installed the high stability crytral unit CR-282. Few minutes after turn it on, the rig was on the same frequency as a brand new IC-7000. I could compare 775 and 7000. I would say that the 7000 is very close to the 775 receiving characteristics. The 7000 is also very "silent", I mean, very poor noise generated by the rig itself. But the receiving audio of the 775 is unbeatable. The 775 transmission can be also one of the best around if you use the right microphone and tx setings. Even with the modern nice scopes etc, I can't live without my 775.
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K3SUI
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Rating: 5/5
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May 21, 2007 13:49
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Fantastic Performance
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've owned my 775 for over 5 years. I bought it used and filled it up with filters. When I recently moved, I didn't set up a ham station right away because I knew it would impact my making our new house a "home". When I finally began to operate, I noticed that the transmitter had become intermittant, took it off-line and began to use my backup (IC-738). It hung around the house for a few weeks and finally I sent it off to be fixed. Last Friday I put it back on-line and began to operate. WOW!! What a difference!! I changed brands to ICOM because I always liked their receivers. This model is a study in beautiful receivers. It's quiet, sensitive, smooth ... Just about any explative you can use to describe a great receiver applies to the 775. Life is good once again. If you have a chance to get your hands on one of these, don't hesitate. This is the first solid state receiver I have found that could top my Collins stuff in difficult conditions. They should have kept on making the 775!!
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YV5SSB
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Rating: 5/5
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May 19, 2007 10:09
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Outstanding
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Of course write about a rig it i sa very personal experience,however,after testing rigs like FT-1000MP,FT 1000MKII,TS 950SD,IC-781,IC-765,IC-756 PII and P III,IC-746,746PRO,Ten-Tec OMni VIplus ,i only can say 775DSP it is the best receiver of all this,tested in contest in low bands,very quite, no itermodulation at all,good audio,noise less,mine has about 35K qso never open at all.
Alex YV5SSB
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