[Icom] mods

Sat, 27 Jul 2002 18:05:35 -0400

Hi Dave
         Tks for the information. Looks like I have plenty of time to put 
up a vertical, hi hi.
JV


At 05:55 PM 7/27/2002 -0400, Dave Shrader wrote:
>Assuming the band is approved by FCC, the 5250 to 5400 is correct.
>
>ARRL has not announced nor has the FCC announced any bandplan[s].
>
>Deacon Dave, W1MCE
>---------------
>JV wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gang
> >          Well I had some free time and decided to modify my 706MKIIG and
> > 756pro for T/R on all bands. The mod was surprising simple on both radios.
> > <http://www.mods.dk/index.htm> Both mods were completed in about 45 minutes
> > including disassembly and assemble.
> >          No soldering gun was necessary. I took a scalpel and very gently
> > pushed on the diode(s) until it broke loose from the board. Flat solder
> > joints have very little strength. I have seen fleas bigger than these
> > diodes, be careful.
> >          I lost all memory settings in the 706MKIIG. Took around two hours
> > to reprogram. You may want to write down all the settings before hand. I
> > had never used the radio on 2 meters and 440 before so I loaded up the
> > memory with approximately 40 frequencies for these two bands. I didn't
> > loose any thing in the 756pro. Both radios had the 60 meter band programmed
> > into memory and TX full power into a dummy load. Also, audio was excellent
> > on the 2 meter and 440 bands. I have heard of audio problems on these two
> > bands using the 706. I only use the factory supplied hand mikes with these
> > radios.
> >          Does anyone know what part of the 60 meter band is going to be
> > assigned to what (CW, PSK31, RTTY, LSB)? I understand the frequency range
> > is 5.250 - 5.400 MHz. Is this correct?
> > JV
> >
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