[Icom] Interfacing AL-80B with IC706MKIIg

Sat, 19 Oct 2002 13:38:10 -0700

Great thanks
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Farson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: RE: [Icom] Interfacing AL-80B with IC706MKIIg


> Hi Tony,
>
> Here is a working link to a PDF document on Gary's Front End Saver:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/icom/download/fes.pdf
>
> There is a general discussion of auxiliary keying interfaces here:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/icom/auxrelay.html
>
> Best 73,
> Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> North Vancouver, BC, Canada
> http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/
> Icom FAQ site:
> http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of gary nichols
> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 09:39
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Interfacing AL-80B with IC706MKIIg
>
>
> Hi Tony, if you operate the low bands at all using separate receive
antennas
> I would highly recommend taking a look at my "Receive Antenna Switch with
> Linear Amplifier keying relay" at http://JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com/gary.htm
> It requires only grounding of 1.5ma of keying current from your rigs T/R
> line, and will protect the front end from RF damage when using aux receive
> antennas...de gary, kd9sv
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Hackenberg" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 11:11 AM
> Subject: [Icom] Interfacing AL-80B with IC706MKIIg
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm purchasing an Ameritron AL-80B linear amplifier.  Any tips/advice on
> how
> > to properly interface it with my ICOM IC-706MK IIG rig?
> >
> > In addition, do you recommend purhasing the special "interface" boxes
that
> > Ameritron sells for several particular rigs, including the IC706 line.
> >
> > 73,
> > /s/
> > Tony/WA8SSQ
> >
>
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