[ICOM] Icom 756PRO on 6 meters
David J. Ring, Jr.
n1ea at arrl.net
Thu Mar 3 15:28:47 EST 2005
Just because the 756PRO doesn't hear as well as the 756 with the preamp OFF
doesn't mean much at all. It is really meaningless - perhaps the r.f. stage
of the 756 has more gain, perhaps the 756PRO is optimized for better
signaling handling.
I think ICOM radios are designed to have the preamps ON unless conditions
are adverse. Some radios (commercial types) often don't allow the user to
switch off different r.f. stages.
The 756PRO is a much better six meter radio than the 756 which I thought was
as deaf as a doormat on six.
I've worked Arizona and a few stations in Europe not being serious about it
in the past two years. Midwest (W8, 9 and 0) roll into here easily, but the
7 was rarer as were the Dutch, French, and Italians.
73
David N1EA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>; <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>;
<6meter at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 11:39 AM
Subject: [ICOM] Icom 756PRO on 6 meters
I was speaking with someone recently about different
radios, and the topic of the 756PRO series came up. I
have had an Icom 756 and loved it, and was thinking of
getting a PRO in the not so distant future. Anyway,
he mentioned that the original 756PRO model is deaf as
a stone on 6 meters? Is this really true? The QST
product review numbers do make it look like it doesn't
hear as well as the original 756 when the preamp is
off.
73s John NE0P
=====
John Geiger
Associate Professor of Psychology, Cameron University
Ham Call NE0P, active 160m-70cm
Radios: Kenwood TS2000 (HF/6/2/70cm), Kenwood TS60 (6M base adn mobile
work), Icom W32A (2m, 70cm)
Antennas: 2 element Mini Quad, Cushcraft A14810S, Cushcraft 719B Homebrew
G5RV
3 VUCCs on 50mhz: from EN41, EN51, EM04, #1014, #1015, #1290
2 meter VUCC #615
Satellite VUCC #129
County Hunters award (500): #3301, all 6 meters
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com
----
Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.0 - Release Date: 3/2/2005
More information about the Icom
mailing list