Hi John;

When I had the ICOM IC7000, it almost drove me out of the hobby.

I really struggled with that radio.

I really liked the radio however, the menus are just brutal.

I think if I could have found a way to use that radio I would have kept it.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: all mode dual band rigs


> I'd just look for a TS-2000 myself or an IC-706 or IC-7000 personally 
> which
> is what a lot of people do, an all mode duel band radio is a lot, the only
> one I know of currently made is well over a grand and used ones, as were
> said, not cheap.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:37 PM
> Subject: all mode dual band rigs
>
>
>> Frankly bobby an all-mode dual band rigs cost new at least a thousand =
>> and used probably run $500.  I'm talking about rigs like the Kenwood 790 
>> =
>> which is probably the most accessible of the bunch.  Frankly you can do =
>> better with a ts2000 than you would if you were just to buy those 2 =
>> bands.


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