[Icom] 756 II Pro questions

[D C Macdonald]

I use an IC-746 feeding a "stealth" type antenna with an
SGC-230 autotuner.  At some frequencies, the SGC-230 can
not bring the VSWR down below a fold-back condition.  The
procedure I use is to set up the external SGC auto-tuner to
best match and then engage the internal IC-746 auto-tune.
It all works very well in this manner.

I agree that you should not try to get both auto-tuners to
search for match simultaneously.

73  ---  Mac, K2GKK/5



----Original Message Follows----
From: Adam Farson <farson@shaw.ca>
Reply-To: icom@mailman.qth.net
To: icom@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Icom] 756 II Pro questions
Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 09:46:56 -0700

Hi Mike,

Several friends of mine, and I, have had IC-756Pro II's in our stations for
2 to 3 years, without any problems whatsoever.

The IC-756Pro II Monitor is a sophisticated DSP-IF receiver. Here is a
description of it:

http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/icom/ic756pro_notes.html#mon

I believe that the SWR foldback starts to reduce power at VSWR > 1.5:1. I
never experience this, as my ProII always drives a Yaesu Quadra amplifier
which has a flat input circuit. The Pro II autotuner will match loads up to
VSWR = 3:1 or slightly better; if load VSWR > 1.5:1, simply activate the
autotuner, but do not cascade it with an external tuner.

Neither my friends nor I have experienced any display problems with the Pro
II, or its predecessor, the IC-756Pro. Please check out my User Review:

http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/icom/ic756pro_notes.html

Hope this will help you make a decision in favour of the Pro II. I feel that
it is without doubt the best HF transceiver I have ever owned.

Best 73,
Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/
Icom FAQ site:
http://www.qsl.net/icom/