Richard:

I answered the earlier e-mail from Don, and hopefully something in there
will be helpful to you.

Best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

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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
>
>
>