[ICOM] 756 Tested

[John Geiger]

Hi Adam,

You are the Icom Guru when it comes to rigs.  In your experience (on the air
and otherwise), is the Icom 756 original as bad as theW8JI website
indicates?

73s John NE0P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 1:04 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] 756 Tested


> Hi Guillermo,
>
> My understanding is that "AIP" is another name for "Preamp In/Out". Yaesu
> calls it "IPO" (Intercept Point Optimisation". Why they cannot call it a
> preamp switch escapes me.
>
> The best design approach is a selectable attenuator and a preamp in/out
> switch. Incidentally, many commercial and military HF receivers do not
even
> have an RF amplifier (preamp).
>
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On
> Behalf Of GGLL
> Sent: 20 August 2005 15:18
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756 Tested
>
> From the several mails posted regarding the subject, I guess one
> would expect better results having a preamplifier on-off switch facility,
> than only have the attenuator (and/or Kenwood's "AIP" switch) with the
> preamplifier always on, am I correct?.
>
> Best regards
> Guillermo - LU8EYW.
>
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