[50mhz] Icom 756PRO on 6 meters

[Eugene Rippen]

Possibly, trying to use a 50 band vertical has something to do with this 
problem of not hearing those 6M signals?

Gene

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe - WDØM" <WD0M at centurytel.net>
To: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>; <icom at mailman.qth.net>; 
<50mhz at mailman.qth.net>; <6meter at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Icom 756PRO on 6 meters


>I worked all states in 30 days on 6 meters using the 756Pro.  I have 
>several thousand QSOs in the log on 6M.  Deaf?  Horsefeathers......
>
> 73,
> Joe
> WDØM
>
>
> At 09:39 AM 3/3/2005, John Geiger wrote:
>>I was speaking with someone recently about different
>>radios, and the topic of the 756PRO series came up.  I
>>have had an Icom 756 and loved it, and was thinking of
>>getting a PRO in the not so distant future.  Anyway,
>>he mentioned that the original 756PRO model is deaf as
>>a stone on 6 meters?  Is this really true?  The QST
>>product review numbers do make it look like it doesn't
>>hear as well as the original 756 when the preamp is
>>off.
>>
>>73s John NE0P
>>
>>
>>
>>=====
>>John Geiger
>>Associate Professor of Psychology, Cameron University
>>
>>Ham Call NE0P, active 160m-70cm
>>
>>Radios: Kenwood TS2000 (HF/6/2/70cm), Kenwood TS60 (6M base adn mobile 
>>work), Icom W32A (2m, 70cm)
>>
>>Antennas: 2 element Mini Quad, Cushcraft A14810S, Cushcraft 719B Homebrew 
>>G5RV
>>
>>3 VUCCs on 50mhz: from EN41, EN51, EM04, #1014, #1015, #1290
>>2 meter VUCC #615
>>Satellite VUCC #129
>>County Hunters award (500): #3301, all 6 meters
>>
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