[Icom] Another 756Pro mod needed- MW sens

VE6JY Don Moman [email protected]
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:46:46 -0000


> << The stock 756Pro receiver is rather numb on mediumwave (<1600 khz)
since
>  neither preamp functions down there and there is a fixed attenuator in
that
>  BPF stage. I have removed the fixed attenuator but it was only a small
>  improvement. >>

> Even a small improvement could be a help.  Can you share what you did with
us?
>
> 73, K3YD
> ----

They employ an almost 10 db attenuator composed of R181, 182 and 183.
Jumper R182.  Remove one only of R181 or 183, not both (one needed for
switching diode bias). All SMT of course, so proceed delicately.

73 Don
VE6JY