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IC-746 FAQ
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GENERAL INFO
2.1
Should I buy an IC-746?
Yes. Try it, you'll like it.
This FAQ is maintained by happy, loyal, and devoted IC-746 owners. What do you really
think we're going to say?
One thing nearly everyone (both loyalists and detractors) agrees upon is that you should
make every effort to try out a rig before purchasing it.
2.2
What are the IC-746's features?
For features, check out the IC-746 specifications from brochures available at your local
amateur radio equipment store, on-line documents at various vendor sites, or directly from
Icom's WWW site at:
On-line copies of the IC-746 sales brochure are available at:
http://www.qsl.net/kb9sss/IC-746/IC-746-Brochure.pdf
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC746/files/IC-746-Brochure.pdf
Of particular interest might be the on-line copy of the instruction manual.
Most of the 746's problems or faults show up either in this FAQ (eventually) or in one of the
archives at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC746/files/IC-746-Brochure.pdf
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/icom/
2.3
How does the IC-746 stand up to the ______ ?
Probably the most objective, quantitative comparisons you will find are the QST product
reviews (freely available to ARRL members):
http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/
An Excel spreadsheet that allows side by side comparison of the technical specifications for
many HF transceivers can be found at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC746/files/HF-RIGS.xls
Simpler, more limited, comparison charts are available on the Amateur Electronic Supply
WWW site at:
http://www.aesham.com/compare/comp_hf.html
User written reviews can be both more personal and more detailed. They can also be more
biased. You can find plenty of them at:
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