[Icom] IC-706MKIIG on PACTOR

Tue, 18 Jun 2002 13:45:18 +0000

Perhaps only the "g" version had the AFSK timing problem?

Jerry W4UK

At 15:37 6/17/02 -0400, you wrote:
>I have used my Icom IC-706MkII with my KAM FSK without any
>problem. I am now using it with AFSK into the PTC-IIe for
>Pactor-I and -ii without any problem.
>
>
>Duane Budd
>[email protected]
>Johnson City, TN
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected]
>[mailto:[email protected]]On
>Behalf Of Jerry Flanders
>Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 10:28 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Icom] IC-706MKIIG on PACTOR
>
>
>Are you using FSK? FSK is the designer's intended mode for
>HF digital on
>this radio. When I got mine a couple of years ago, there was
>talk of it not
>working properly on PACTOR. Turns out  _only_ guys trying to
>use AFSK were
>having T/R timing problems with it.
>
>A www.google.com groups search with keywords [problem pactor
>706] might
>turn up more.
>
>Jerry W4UK
>
>
>At 20:06 6/16/02 -0600, Dave Jeffries wrote:
> >Hi Peter,
> >
> >Are you set up to be able to monitor your receive audio
>while in circuit
> >??
> >Does it "sound" proper for PACTOR  ?   Is there sufficient
>level for the
> >TNC ??
> >
> >Just throwing ideas,  I'm not set up for PACTOR
>myself --yet.
> >But it seems that if you're transmitting OK (your unproto
>remark) the
> >only thing left is the receiver settings.
> >
> >Good Luck.
> >
> >Dave J          N0GMP
> >[email protected]
> >====================================
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Peter Scheller" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 19:29
> >Subject: [Icom] IC-706MKIIG on PACTOR
> >
> >
> >Hi Gang,
> >I am still chasing my tail trying to get my 706MKIIG to
>operate on
> >PACTOR
> >properly. So far I eliminated wiring, TNC, software and
>computer. The
> >fault seems to be in the radio. The problem is that
>although everything
> >is fine in unproto I cannot connect via F-4, calling a
>station or be
> >called.
> >
> >Any thoughts on this subject ?
> >
> >73, Peter, NH6VB. ALOHA.
> >
> >___