[Icom] Re: Icom 2720 question

[Edwin W. Senior]

Hi Mike - 

I have found the 2720 to be a nice, well laid-out radio 
that works pretty well in most respects.  But it has a 
number of annoying design glitches... more than it 
should have.  It gives the impression that at some point 
Icom just decided to push it out the door, ready or not. 

The Tx audio is one of those glitches.  For reasons unknown, 
Icom decided to provide TWO Tx audio settings:  
(1) Normal, and (2) Does Not Work.  One could question 
the value of including setting (2) at all.  But the kicker is--
you guessed it--they made (2) the DEFAULT.  Sheesh!  

So tell your friend not to despair, just get into the menus 
and change the Tx audio setting.  BTW, I had seen this 
problem discussed in the eHam.net reviews before 
I bought the radio, so I was ready for it.  (But a few of 
the other little nasties caught me by surprise.)   One can 
learn a lot by reading those eHam.net reviews, unlike the 
(sadly) absolutely worthless QST reviews.  

73, Ed W6LOL

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> Message: 6
> From: "Mike Brown" <k9mi@arrl.net>
> To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 02:39:19 -0000
> Subject: [Icom] Icom 2720 question
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> Just a quick question about the 2720. A friend of mine bought
> one a few months back, and he loves the radio, but his transmit
> audio is really low. Is this a common problem with the 2720, or
> just bad luck on his part?
> 
> Thanks... Mike K9MI
>