[Icom] NO RF problems 706MKIIG

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 19:06:55 -0700

A positive data point can be just as valuable as a negative one.  Often the 
reasons one person's experience is positive can help another discover why 
their experience is negative.  All observations are welcome.

73, Dick

At 05:17 PM 7/30/2002, 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
 >
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