[ICOM] Fan on the 706MKIIG

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

It's not the greatest in a multi-transmitter environment, but we used
one at 3D2CI, K1B, TZ6RD, and T33C for many thousand RTTY contacts.
As with any radio, antenna placement and bandpass filters can make a
great deal of difference.
Back when we had AO-40, the VHF/UHF coverage made a pair most useful
for that bird.

And the general coverage receiver, and detachable front panel are also
good features.

That all being said, I now have a K2 that I'm beginning to use, and
made about 60 RTTY contacts from T32 last week.  We were diving the
rest of the time!  But even there, I missed some of the features of
the 706.

73, doug

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   Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:13:42 -0800 (PST)
   From: John Geiger <johngeig at yahoo.com>

   Hi Doug,

   How does it do as a DXpedition rig?  Nice size for a
   carry on, but is the receiver up to DXpedition
   standards?

   73s John NE0p

   --- Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt at panix.com>
   wrote:

   > But now there's a mod, which I think helps, to make
   > the fan run at a
   > lower speed on RX to continue to cool the radio
   > during RX times.
   > It would have been optimal to make this a menu
   > option item, for those
   > of us who run our radios hard.
   > 
   > I use mine for DXpedition RTTY, PSK and SSTV.
   > 
   > 73, doug
   >