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| Reviews Summary for ICOM IC-7700 |
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Reviews: 75
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Average rating: 4.7/5
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MSRP: $6999.95
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Description: Description: The ICOM 7700 200W HF/6M has been introduced at the 2007 Dayton Hamvention. ICOM has followed all the success of the beautiful IC-7800 with the smaller, single receiver IC-7700. It utilizes two separate 32-bit floating point TI DSP chips, has a 7-inch wide TFT display, built in RTTY/PSK31 receive and transmit using a USB Keyboard interface, external video connection, high res spectrum scope, plus high voltage MOSFET 200 Watt PA.
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PY1BR
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 4, 2009 20:23
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Outsatnding
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I used the IC-775DSP for years and the difference is noticeable. The new Ultra Low Noise components generation is making the difference. It’s quieter, consequently much better receiving performance than the previous generation, or the rigs before the Ultra Low Noise components. Regarding the IC-7700, for sure the best radio I have ever used. It’s outstanding. My main objective is DX. Today with that poor propagation the 7700 is helping a lot. Well I am still starting to use it so let’s wait some time, but I am quite sure that is a very good choice besides its high price. I agree that good radios are more expensive than the old ones, but they are much better, really much better than the generation before the Ultra Low Noise components. We all know that the main semiconductor issue is noise. I think that the radio amateur manufacturers are getting close to instruments manufactures much more than before. Also, RF preamps are getting better than before. I believe also that the use of relays instead of semiconductor switch helps a lot. I don’t miss a second receiver so some guys may miss it due to different operation and objectives. In my case the most important is to hear weak stations in the middle of QRM/QRN difficulties. I think we should analyze a radio regarding its performance while working and not when an accidental failure occurs. It may happen with any model or brand. Anyway, I wander what we will have ten years from now. I hope it will possible to send together with the RF signal some mechanism to stimulate the sun to provide better propagation.
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W8YG
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Rating: 2/5
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Jun 27, 2009 12:21
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Why Icom??
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I loved this radio. Its a great radio. But what were the people at Icom thinking when they screwed up the alc in this radio. Look I have had some really top dollar rigs and they will key any darn amp out there some with external keying box.
But Icom has somehow screwed up the 7700 and want you to build and external ALC box that is supposed to supply a negative 2 volts to the alc.
Okay had a very good tech talk with icom service dept and the circuit was built.
Okay its worthless. My qestion is why did you do this dumb crap to such an expensive rig.
I am pissed but I am stuck with.
Ham radio used to be fun and you buy a rig and it work and key amps and heck you could enjoy it.
Now you spend 5000 or more for radio and you have to mod it to work.
This the last straw. I am seriously considering get out of this hobby. If I had known this I would have kept my PRO 3. I am selling this radio cheap and get way from all modern stuff because it literally sucks.
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W3VR
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Rating: 5/5
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May 12, 2009 17:05
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Still working well.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Serial number 0201019 purchased last April 2008. I totally agree with the last reviewer on the NB, NR, and I don't miss the Dual Watch either. I used the 7800 before purchasing the 7700, and since. I still do not regret buying the 7700. I think contesting is great, but I do very little of it and for that reason I would not be using the 7800 and its sub receiver to its full potential. Such a fine radio as the 7800 would wasted on me.
A little over a year of ownership, and no problems.
W3VR
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KC1MR
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Rating: 5/5
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May 12, 2009 15:45
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Best bang fer the buck !
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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After my bad experience with the FTdx9000c this honest rig is just unbelievable (not a kit or computer simulator). It all starts with the very classey loose leaf instruction manual; but a spin of the tuning knob which is by far the smoooothest I've ever used and QSY's faster the faster it is spun with a flick of a finger seals the deal !!
Oh yes, the 7700 is by far the quietest; it is only rig that is absolutly silent with preamp #2 turned on even on 50 meters, sometimes it is hard to tell its on!
NR from very little to full on with no distoration, just the way it should be (It is a well known fact that ICOM has thebest NR &NB).
The NR depth and width can be adjusted just by holding the NB button fer 1 sec; no gosh awful series menus (the 9000 has 178 !!).
Manual notch can be adjusted fer nar mid and wide just by pushing the notch button on the front panel.
You can set three seperate DSP-IF filters fer each mode and with passband tuning set the high and low cut seperatly fer each filter (way better than Clr ? and width). The shape can also be changed without
going to a menu
The Speech Comp is very good and not fussy at all
The record / playback actually is usable since You can adjust BOTH the record AND playback levels; I use this feature when calling CQ and
being a net cintrol all the time (I could never get the 9000 's to work,no adjustments).
AGC much smoother also adj w/o going into a menu
Auto Tuner much faster and will easily match swrs over 3to1
Digi-Select works automatically (You'll hear the relays clicking) or it can be turned off.
RTTY/PSK encode/decode usable with the 2 usp ports on the front
To sum it up --easy to use --most of the commonly used adjustments out front --quiet -- as the gentleman said a pure joy
to use -- and no 178 SERIAL MENUS !!
p.s. don't alnost all rigs & speakers use plastic feet ?
pps. I don't miss dual/watch at all ,I just push XFC and watch the
scope
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N9VR
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Rating: 4/5
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Apr 9, 2009 04:28
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Fun!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This is one Fun rig to run. Everything on the radio works and works well. Icom should have added Dual Watch for the price, but if you have a second radio or receiver it is not a problem. The filtering is outstanding, and the N/B works well.
If you want to transmit 3.0kc wide, this is not the rig for you. It will only go out to 2.9, but can achieve a very nice sound at that range.
But if you want just plain fun rig to run, this is it. The ability to use an external monitor is also very nice. And if your use to the Pro series, the control are very much alike.
Add dual watch and this rig is a 5+.
73 Bill N9VR
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WA4KLQ
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 2, 2009 18:59
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A Great Radio
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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This is my first big dollar radio. My previous radio was a small MFJ QRP transceiver so this was a pretty big step up. The radio itself is big. I got lucky when I ordered it. I had been looking at the radio when it was priced at $6999. Then it dropped to $6499. On Black Friday, when AES had it for $5499, I pulled the trigger on the purchase. I was able to afford something a step above the IC-756PROIII and the IC-7700 fit the bill.
The manual is pretty straight forward. One does have to move about the manual to learn how to use the radio, but it is not that hard to do.
The radio works very well. The receiver does a great job on weak signals and the scope is very easy to read. The ability to attach a Flat Screen to the radio makes the job of reading the scope even easier. I really cannot find anything wrong with the radio.
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YO3FXF
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 1, 2009 10:42
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PERFECT!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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1 year aniverssary!Fabulous radio!Work perfect from April 2008!No problem at all!Serial nbr. 030.... Idle curent 4 to 4.5A...Firmware version 1.03...Best radio in my shack!
I buy this radio again, and again, and again!73!Tony
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K6USN
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 27, 2009 08:18
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Only improvement I could find for outstanding radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've had my IC 7700 since early 2008. It is all the radio I ever need and I am still finding new
things out about it. I 'discovered' PSK 31 and enjoy this digital mode a lot after 50 years of CW and SSB.
This review is really about an improvement I made. I added a Dell E 157FP 15 inch Flat Panel Monitor and this really improves the ease of copying PSK 31. This flat screen monitor complements the IC7700 in looks and size, and sells for $99. I highly recommend it as an accessory for anyone contemplating PSK 31 use with the IC 7700. I can now easily read the screen text from 6-8 feet away.
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W8YG
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 13, 2009 11:33
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Great radio
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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Ok I tried really hard to find something I didnt like about this radio. Okay I dont like the plastic feet to elavate the radio in the operating position. Nit picking I guess.LOL
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KA7GKN
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 24, 2009 13:10
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Excellent
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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A lovely radio! Every knob, button, and function work as well as advertised or better. The methodology to upgrade the radio is user friendly.
I do not do any digital modes. I only operate "essb", That is "ENHANCED SSB" NOT ESSB "EXTENDED SSB"
There is a difference and the fidelity SSB audio topic is always debated and will never be resolved.
The key is to provide an excellent signal to your audience.
The 7700 although is not really designed as other newer radios [FCC type accepted] to allow a 3.2khz bandwidth. You can still deliver a quality SSB audio signal by routing your audio via the ACC-1 jack. You will deliver an excellent and CLEAN SSB audio signal.
Of course I truly do miss the dual watch function, but this radio has the ability to address QRM so well you don't have to track the signal down. Instead you adjust the radio and almost all of the QRM can be eliminated or significantly reduced.
Martin KA7GKN
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