[Icom] Decision time and request for advice (long)

[George, W5YR]

Tony, the PRO receive audio is its Achilles Heel. The internal analog audio
system is way below par.

I bring out the receive audio from the ACC1 connector, run it through a
Behringer 802A mixer/eq into a power amp and large stereo speaker system.
The audio response of that setup is good down to 40 Hz where I can shake
the shack walls and furniture!

The point is that once you get the PRO audio out away from all the noise
and distortion, it loses all that "digital DSP" sound that everyone seems
to mention. I fail to see how any radio could sound better on high-fi SSB -
a la 14178 - than my PRO as it is set up.

BTW, I do the transmit audio the same way with a few extras along the way
to enhance things. The PRO mic audio circuitry is on a par with the audio
output circuitry - avoid it.

73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas         
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe   
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6 SOC 262 COG 8 FPQRP 404 TEN-X 11771 I-LINK 11735
Icom IC-756PRO #02121  Kachina 505 DSP  #91900556  Icom IC-765 #02437


anthony costa wrote:
> 
> If you compare both radio's closely you will see the proII has the mk5 beat
> in almost every category.The pro is the better radio hand's down,and that's
> in all aspects.the original 1000mp has better selectivity and recieve audio
> than the V ,let get back to icom.After all they are king of the hill.