[ICOM] Icom M700PRO

[Mort Arditti]

Tom,

Thank you for the clarification.
Possibly the radio that I used may not have been 700.
I know that it was Icom. Time may have caused for my model
number not being correct. Do you know if Icom make any other
7xxx marine  SSB radios?
Again thank you for the correction.
73,
Mort, KB6BSN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom M700PRO


> Mort, I've had a couple of M700's (not the pro) and
> they operated on the ham bands without a hitch. Just
> go one click past the marked USB position on the switch
> for LSB. Enter the freqs directly with the keypad. The
> M700Pro, *if the version 02*, will also transmit
> and receive on the ham bands with no modifications,
> according to Icom. How to tell if it is version 2, I dunno.
>
> Tom NU4G
>
> >Colin,
> >Approximately 15 years ago I got involved the Icom 700 marine radio
> >while cruising in California and Baja California. I do not think it was
the
> >PRO version. The frequencies are set by internal Phase Lock Loop
> >which will be difficult to modify for ham bands.
> >In contrast, it is much easier to convert some older ham radios for
> >use on the marine band. Here in the US, a modified ham radio is illegal
> >to use on marine band unless it is emergency. At the time, I modified
> >a Kenwood TS 430, 440 and TS 940 for marine use.
> >Before you go an buy a ham radio, go to www.qrz.com and check for
> >modifications. Your best bet will be with older radios with 'through
hole'
> >components. Newer radios with surface mount components are much
> >harder to work on without special tools.
> >Enjoy cruising.
> >Good luck,
> >73,
> >
> >Mort, KB6BSN
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