[Icom] 746PRO questions

[Matt Erickson]

At 05:07 PM 4/18/03 , you wrote:
>The 746PRO manual is a bit sketchy in a couple of areas. Perhaps some
>of you may be able to answer some of these questions:
>
>1) The accessory connectors are well-documented, but the data
>connector is not. Is it active only on 2 meters? Or maybe only on FM?
>What are the levels? 

Yes, it is active on all modes, all bands.


>2) The manual says the compressor is turned off in ssb data mode, but
>the annunciator stays on. Is the compressor really off?

Yes.


>3) Is there any way to get the decoded RTTY out to a terminal or PC?
>If so, it would be possible to work RTTY without a TU.

No.


>4) What connector is needed for the CIV computer interface? I plan to
>breadboard my own; sufficient information for this is available.

The radio end will be the serial port connector, the computer end is, whatever port you plan to use, usually RS-232 type.


>5) An answer, in case anyone is interested. Icom was not able to
>answer this question: what is the center (audio) frequency in data
>modes? Answer: 1500 Hz, adjustable plus or minus half the bandwidth
>currently selected. This info is needed if you are going to operate

Data, is only two tones, high and low, no real "center" to it, unless you count the "empty" "space" in between the tones as "center".

>data modes.
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>tia,
>glen, KG0T
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