A friend of mine recently loaned me an ICOM 756 Pro iii and I'm searching for someone to show me the best way to use this monster. Lots of knobs and buttons but I have little knowledge of what they all do. I have been off the air for about 3 decades and forgotten almost everything I once had learned about Amateur Radio. I DID notice that my old Kenwood transceiver has far superior audio than the ICOM.
I'm not surprised, Kenwood audio is amazing! Even the older rigs compared to the modern ones today. I knew nothing about the Pro III either when I first got it, but the rig is very intuitive. I highly recommend to RTFM (Read the F#$%ing manual). Download it if you don't have it, print it out and make notes. It will enhance your experience. They are a great radio and have one of the best receivers ever. Well worth overlooking the now dated looking spectrum scope. There are lots of other videos on youtube as well of people playing around. 73 and enjoy!
@@VK2XXL Thanks for the advice Andrew. I have a PDF file on the ICOM. However, it is rather difficult understanding parts of it and the descriptions are rather generic and more knowledgeable for an 'extra' class than my 'general' brain. HI
Hi Thomas, yes sold for a good price. Great radio! Me personally I think the Pro 3's were better than the later model Icoms that came out, except for their top of the line mega dollar rigs :)
Actually on RTTY was spitting out 125w according to the mighty fine junk (which I own too and btw agrees with my bird) and the ALC was way out. Something is misaligned there... It’s a lot of radio for the value they have now. 73s
Very nice radio Andrew, always wanted to have one of these. By the way, still looking forward to new video's about the G7FEK antenna ;o) Anyway, best 73 ! Patrick ON4CDJ
Thanks Patrick! They are great radios! G7FEK is down right now as I've thrown up a half wave vertical for 20m due to some of the openings, but will do more experiments soon :)
can i ask why the red power light is not on.. mine is the same.. just wonderd if their was anything wrong with the radio.. or should it be like that.. mine did work.. any ideas..
nice setup Andrew, i have the same setup. i am locking for some bandswitsches for thr emtron dx1 and dx2 are in europa are now parts. greeting from stefan pd5s
Can you PLEASE tell me what the current ( 2023 ) price should be for this unit in very good condition... Greatly appreciated if you could give me an idea. Cheers !
Hi Chris, let's be honest mate, as good as the 756 PRO 3 is, there are far better options on the brand new market for not much more money. I'm going off Australian Dollars hear, but no more than $1100 max (as of writing this, that's about 748 USD) for a nice unit in original unmarked condition and i would want original box and manual for that price as well. In the US, I would expect that to be far cheaper as far more stuff is available over there. For not much more than that you will get the IC-7300 and the Yaesu FT-710 AESS is taking off as well in popularity. The PRO 3 design is ageing and there's the issue with spare parts as well, many of which are no longer in production. Sorry about the long response but I have a few things to say as you can see!
@@VK2XXL Okay then let me ask you this please. I want/need a radio to install on my Tugboat that it capable of full SSB Capabilities and also gives me full range of HAM bands. I want to have access to both. I will be motoring towards the west coast of Greenland this Spring and want communications for safety as well as for hobbyist adventure. Someone had told me the Xiegu G90 was a good choice as it has adjustable filter control. I want to stay under $1000 as well. If you would be so kind ( or anyone reading ) to suggest a radio for my needs. Thank You
