The problem with the Icom 718 and 706 radios both of which I have had, is
the mic gain and power settings are in the menus and not controls on the
front panel, so if you're like me and use 1 power setting for local rag chew
and 1 for DX,  you won't like them, if you just crank it and leave it on the
power and set the mic gain once and that's it,  they are very good radios,
very accessible and honestly, the 718 has a very good receiver and sounds
great both ways! I don't like the receive sound on the 706 much, but the 718
is a good little radio for what it is and then some, if it wasn't for that
power and mic gain being in the menu, I'd still have 1 or both of them.
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Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: icom ic-718


> Hi folks,
>
> I"m also interested to hear anything from experienced users of this
> rig.
>
> I'm hopefully going to get to see one tomorrow, but I may go over to a
> friend's and play with his.
>
> IT would be nice to have 6 2 and 70 cm but that means one of the
> Kenwood rigs if I want better access or the MIllenium qsyer units for
> something like the 706.  THen again I really don't mind, I want to do
> something for a more modern hf rig eventually.  THe 718 can do general
> coverage rx and with the mars/cap mods can do tx too and people I talk
> to on the air really like them for a good all purpose hf rig.
>
> IT's even  within the price range that I might be able to afford in
> the next year or two.  HOwever as I stick my nose to the front panel
> of the radio to read the display on my 740 I understand that as I get
> older a radio with better accessibility is going to be in my future.
> sOmetimes I"m glad my 740 has a 25 and 100 khz xtal calibrators.
>
> 73 de nf5b
>
>
>
> Richard Webb
>
> Electric Spider Productions
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
>
> --- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
> Historical review of Pennsylvania
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