[Icom] 746 pro

[Chris BONDE]

At 08:28 PM 2002-05-01 +1200, you wrote:
>The size of some controls appears to be of concern to some[maybe with banana
>fingers] but how often these controls are used is not explained. A set and
>forget type control I dont think would be of concern.
>
>73s Morrie
Morrie:
I donot have the 746 but the 756, however, I think that the question of 
size of knobs can relate to both.
The largest is the dial knob, the smallest are knobs for mic gain, RF 
power, comp, key speed, and bk-in delay.
Out of this batch of knobs, for me, the usage is about nil for bk-in delay, 
key speed, (so you can tell that I am not a CW whizz, tho I wish I were) 
then if needed mic gain and comp (havenot yet learned how to really adjust 
these but that is  coming), next is the Tuning knob (the largest) and used 
the most the RF power (one of the smallest).

  Now I did not inherit my maternal grandfather's fingers (his were about 
1.5 of mine).  He never had cold hands in the winter, he even warmed up my 
mitts by wearing them.  But could he splice etc cables and ropes.

I find that the RF tuning knob is too small.  I adjust that more often than 
any other knob on the rig.  I adjust it each time I check in on various 
nets.  If I change frequency or if the weather has changed or the ground 
below the antenna (ie snow, rain, sprinkle).  Why not the dial knob, you 
ask?  Well there are 3 memories for each band on the push stuff and others 
by certain memories (again I have not had to use hence donot rememeber 
exactly how to use)

By-the by how could I adjust freq remotely like the IC mike does while I am 
useing the Heil headset?

So maybe, the knob size, big or not big enough depends upon your operating 
style.

Chris opr VE7HCB