Scaling back to Icom 765

[w6or]

This may be an obvious question to some but...Is there any disadvantage to using an Amateur transceiver as my general comms receiver?

I'm thinking of scaling back my radio equipment to my Icom 765. The AM sounds better than my Flex and Icom 735.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[k9rzz]

I've been using my Yaesu FT-767gx quite a bit lately. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[mass-man]

Been using my HF rigs for SW listening for years!!! Only drawback, is if I want to listen to SW and have the HF rig on another freq. So two rigs might be nice for that. I am a big time 6 mtr. nut, so need something sitting on the calling freq. to know when the band opens. As long as you like the audio coming from the 765, have filters you can use if need be, no problema!!!

 

[ka0blc]

Very happy with my Kenwood 440. talk very little, tune around alot.

 

[SCPD]

This may be an obvious question to some but...Is there any disadvantage to using an Amateur transceiver as my general comms receiver?

I'm thinking of scaling back my radio equipment to my Icom 765. The AM sounds better than my Flex and Icom 735.

Thanks,
Andrew

In short, no, and in most cases, it's usually much better.

 

[w6or]

Thanks. I just wanted to make sure I didn't lose any sensitivity on the receiver outside the Ham bands. I was pretty sure, but my mind is slow today with the cold.

 

[mass-man]

Nope despite the cold, the gray matter is working as designed...

 

[Tom_G]

The Icom 765 is one hell of a radio.

Out of 70 reviews on eham.net, it has a 4.9 rating...
ICOM IC-765 Product Reviews

 

[SCPD]

Yup, it was top-dog in its day.

BTW, if you are technically-inclined, you can upgrade the stock filters to Inrad and they also make a roofing-filter mod.

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