[Icom] RE: Narrow Filter in FM Mode ICOM 706MKIIG

Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:59:32 -0700

Vic,
	Do you notice any difference between FM and (N)FM on for example the
2M band?

Thanks
JR

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vic Culver [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 6:36 AM
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> Subject: [Icom] RE: Narrow Filter in FM Mode ICOM 706MKIIG
> 
> 
> Bert, I bought narrow filters when I bought the radio.  I 
> installed them in
> the indicated locations.  I have had good use from the narrow 
> filter options
> on SSB and CW and have three options on FM -- FM with the N 
> indicator either
> on or off, regular FM, and WFM.  These filters, together with the DSP
> options give me just about anything I could want in the type 
> of operations I
> do.  I guess I haven't had to worry too much about extra 
> narrow filter on FM
> as the regular (N)FM works fine for all the amateur radio FM 
> work I've done.
> I use WFM for monitoring some local broadcast stations.  I 
> don't know if
> this helps or not, but take it for a usage report from one 
> contented ham.
> Vic W4VIC
> 
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