[ICOM] Icom "Dual Watch" feature and the Balance Control

[Larry Gauthier (K8UT)]

The recent comment from Cal about Icom's Dual Watch and the goofy Balance 
Control prompts me to ask the following questions:

The Dual Watch audio would be much more valuable if it were in stereo. 
Aren't there actually two separate {though low level} audio signals on the 
back-end of that Balance Control? Connecting those signals to an external AF 
stereo amplifier, you should be able to hear the DX station in one ear and 
the pile-up in another.

Has anyone tried that?

-larry
K8UT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cal Shermerhorn VE4XQ" <banjo at mts.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: IC 775DSP display


> For Elan DL9FCC: My 775 did the same thing till finally the lights went 
> out completely. I had to send it to ICOM Canada in Vancouver to 
> incorporate a Mod and repair a cold solder
> joint (IMAGINE THAT). And I had to pay for it also, not a happy camper. 
> However the rig works FB now, touch wood.
> While I'm at it - if only Icom would have gone a bit further in the 
> development of this Xcvr, ie separate audio output when on dual watch 
> instead of that stupid balance control.
> When on dual watch I never know which VFO is talking to me - and there is 
> more ----.!!!
> Otherwise the basis for a fine radio. 73 de Cal.
> htankin at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Elan,
>>
>> My 775dsp did the same.  Some times the display would come on right away, 
>> sometimes a few seconds later. Was never a problem. My understanding this 
>> was "standard" for many 775s.
>>
>> Harry WE1X
>>
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>>
>> > Hello
>> > I think this issue was discuss before but cant see it .
>> > when switch on ic 775dsp from cold the audio come up but the LCD take 
>> > some
>> > time to come up [the display] in the manual page one power switch on
>> > note: the function display dose not appear immediately when trx 
>> > extremely
>> > cold.
>> > well my station is in nice worm room but some time it take 5 sc
>> > some time it take 1 sc and some time when switch on it come on
>> > i know it tube display is a florescent type
>> > well i call icom they said to me this is normal that's how it work
>> > well is any one have a comment
>> > good weekend
>> > BW it is not in use every day,i use othere icom as well .
>> >
>> >
>> > vy 73
>> > all the best
>> > Elan DL9FCC
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