[Icom] NO RF problems 706MKIIG

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 20:54:25 -0400

         Really, I thought I was giving advice. I'm sorry that you took it 
the wrong way. BTW, I think all of em work out of the box. Also, this 
reflector is for every one to share their problems and ideas. If you will 
read my post again, you will see that it was all help.
JV

At 05:17 PM 7/30/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>My friend, you are the lucky one that it works out of the box.
>This reflector is for those that are not so fortunate and need help to
>solve the problems that arise.
>
>Randy
>AC7NJ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>Behalf Of JV
>Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:29 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Icom] NO RF problems 706MKIIG
>
>         I do not use toroids and have never had problems with RF with my
>706
>MKIIG. The main unit is mounted over the hump (not grounded) in front of
>
>the rear seat with the cable running to the control unit which is
>mounted
>behind the steering wheel on the column. The vehicle is a Jeep Cherokee.
>
>The 20 meter antenna is a modified Hustler mounted in the center of the
>roof using a four foot mag mount. A 40 meter Super Hustler antenna is
>also
>mounted on the mag mount frame (county hunter). The mag mount frame is
>grounded to the roof which is grounded to the auto frame. They are on
>separate coaxial cable leads and are connected to a two way switch on
>the
>consol. I also use the 706 with a laptop and a RigBlaster for PSK31 and
>RTTY. Power for the unit is feed via two #8 leads connected directly to
>the
>battery. I don't understand why so many people are having RF problems.
>Rule
>#1, make sure separation cable screw is firmly in place on the main
>unit.
>JV