ICOM Ham Radio Unconditional Fan!

Ok! I confess. I am a ICOM ham radio fan!

Don't get me wrong. There are other fine amateur radio manufacturers out there.

ICOM IC-735 HF Transceiver

It's just that, after having had second hand radios for more than 15 years, I chose ICOM amateur radios based on a friend's recommendation.

He had nothing but good things to say about ICOM rigs. On top of the list were...

ICOM IC-28H VHF 2M FM TRansceiver

• Reliability.
• High quality craftsmanship.
• State of the art technology.

I wholeheartedly agree with my friend!

I bought the IC-735 HF xcvr and the IC-28H VHF FM xcvr in 1990.

Then I bought the IC-W31A dual band VHF/UHF FM portable transceiver in 1995.

IC-W31A VHF/UHF FM Portable Xcvr

I have been using these ICOM rigs since then. During all these years, they never failed me.

What more can I say?

Well, actually there is more!

I have been experimenting with software control of my IC-735 ... and I'm getting hooked!

The free software I am experimenting with is only giving me a taste of what true SDR (Software Defined Radio) is capable of.

I am secretly hoping that ICOM will come up with its own SDR software coupled with ICOM hardware specifically designed for SDR.

Will I Stay With ICOM?

I can, and will, certainly continue operating with the ICOM rigs I already have.

However, I feel I will eventually succumb to the temptation of owning a "real" ham SDR ... like, for example, the FLEX-5000A™!

Will I part with my ICOM rigs if I switch to true SDR ham rigs?

No, I don't think I'm going to be able to part with my "old friends". Need proof?

I still have my old IC-22 2M FM crystal-controlled transceiver (that was before synthesized frequency control)! And I still use it too!;-)

ICOM IC-22 VHF 2M FM Xcvr

A ICOM ham radio is a long-lasting, trouble-free choice.
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