Hi Lloyd,
I sold my 746 Pro in order to buy the 480. In my book, the two are almost
evenly match in terms of the CW receive. I can't think of anything the 746
Pro would do that the 480 will not. I feel the receiver is definitely as
good as the Icoms and much better than the TS-2000.
In terms of chattiness, I like my 480. The one annoying thing the TS-2000
does is when you rotate through the memories, the thing says memory each
time y0ou move the dial. This can drive you nuts after a while. The 480
doesn't do that. It also announces all of the other functions including the
PL tones for 6 meter repeaters and I find it an absolute joy to use.
I hope that helps a little and very 73. Please write if I can help any
more.
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio: K7RX
Navy Marine Corps MARS: NNN0SHS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 20:14
Subject: TS-480 vs. IC-746 Pro
>I know that accessible HF radios is a permathread here on the
> Blind-Hams list. From looking at specs, it appears to me that the
> Icom IC746-Pro would be likely to be a better CW receiver, with more
> options for adjustment of IF bandwidth, etc. Have any of you
> compared it against a 480, either for receive or for ease of
> operation or control panel clutter? I understand that the 746 Pro
> can take a speech board and speaks little more than frequency and
> S-meter readings. Have you 480 users ever thought that your
> transceiver was too verbose? I'm frustrated because my local HRO
> store is over 30 miles from here, and they said they never stock
> their demo radios with accessory filters, voice boards, etc.
>
> I still don't know when I will actually buy something new, but it
> might be this year. My R4C really works, but I like general coverage
> SW listening, and the FS-4 frequency synthesizer is starting to
> become very flaky again.
>
> On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:00:03 -0500, Howard Kaufman wrote:
>
>>The ts-480 is really fun to use. I hear that objection about the face of
>>the radio, and just for the life of me can't imagine why you would want it
>>attached to the radio. What is old is new again.
>
> Some people think that the devil is in the details. Actually, God is in
> the details.
> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
> home: <http://lras.home.sprynet.com/>
> Work: <http://www.loc.gov/nls/z3986>
|
