[ICOM] Need Opinions on 706 QSK

[Ekki Plicht]

On Saturday 11 December 2004 19:34, Aidehua at aol.com wrote:
> Thinking about getting a 706 G model for CW work and wondering what your
> opinion is of its QSK ability.....

Nearly useable, but compared to larger rigs horrendous.

> Looking for something quiet, as many 
> modern-day rigs have loud relays when using QSK.  Your input is most 
> appreciated.

I try to do some QSK, not always, but more and more. At home I use the 
IC-756Pro which works very nicely that way. In my camper I have the 706MkIIG. 
QSK with that really get on your ears. The problem is not the relay, in fact 
the rig itself is quiet, and stored somewhere where it doesn't matter if it's 
noisy.
The problem is the noise of switching back and forth between Tx and Rx. It's 
very loud and really racks my nerves. To me as a QSK newbie and an only 
moderate CW op anyway it's a real problem, so I turn it off and use normal 
keying most of the times.

73,
Ekki, DF4OR