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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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