[Icom] Seeking better audio from my IC-746

[Dana Hoggatt]

On Dec 4,  2:20pm, "Clifford, Rick" wrote:
} Subject: [Icom] Seeking better audio from my IC-746
} 
} I'm wondering if anyone has tried to improve 
} the quality of the audio from their 746 . . .


An external speaker will definitely help.  But
that's not all you can do.  Here's what we have
in the IC-746 FAQ on this topic.

Good luck.

Dana, KB9SSS


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Q:8.11	How does one improve the fidelity of a received signal?

	Here is a checklist of several possible actions (not
	in any particular order).

	*  Assure precise tuning

	*  Use a high quality external speaker or headphones

	*  Try to run without pre-amps or with attenuator

	*  Reduce the RF gain (increase AF gain to compensate)

	*  Set TPBT to widest bandwidth

	*  Use wider IF filters

	*  Lower level of NR (counterclockwise - to the left)

	*  Turn off NR

	*  Turn off ANF

	*  Turn off NB

	*  Set AGC to SLOW

	*  Be sure input power is greater than or equal to 13.5 Vdc

	*  Use an external AF amp via the ACC ports.

	*  Equalize the AF output.