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 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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 > > >