[Icom] Use of memories

[David W Sher]

I do the same thing on my ICOM 735, with only 14 memories.  Makes
contesting much easier, as I can search in the same direction, going back
to start by pushing one button.  When I learn how to set up my 706MKIIG
memories, I will probably do the same thing!

Dave          W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?

On Mon, 27 May 2002 08:34:56 -0500 "George, W5YR" <w5yr@att.net> writes:
> Probably the least sophisticated memory use is to set up all the
> frequencies in all the bands that you normally prefer. In effect, 
> the
> memory control becomes your bandswitch with possibly a large number 
> of
> frequencies stored in what amounts to a glorified "band-stacking" 
> register.
> The advantage here is that the memory contents do not change with 
> tuning.
> 
> I have always used the memories in my IC-765 in this fashion. 
> Although I
> have not set up the PRO this way, I think that I will since the 
> content of
> the band-stacking registers changes as you tune around each band.
> 
> I suspect that others can suggest even better uses for all those 
> memory
> locations.
> 
> 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!
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> 
> 
> Tapani Juhola wrote:
> > 
> > Friends:
> > 
> > ICOM 756 PROII has many memories that I have not yet found
> > any convenient use for in DXing and/or contesting. Unless
> > the topic is exhausted previously give me a couple of practical
> > examples to exploit this kind of resource.
> > 
> > I cannot imagine any use over a multitude of bands as long as
> > I still switch 3 monobander yagis and 2 dipoles manually.
> 
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