[ICOM] Query.

[Michael P. Olbrisch]

Thanks - I will chew on this a while.

The filters sound like they are too big for what I have to work with.  The
dog show rig is a FORD E-350 one-ton van.  All the seats have been removed
to facilitate dog crates and show equipment.  There just isn't room for my
radio!  Hey - it is HER van!  <grin>  I have a fully-loaded 28 - 1300 MHz
IC-901A in my jeep!

Mike. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:28 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Query.
> 
> Mike,
> As Mac has stated, most modern rigs will be prone to letting in some 
> trash but the beauty of the 2720, the 2800 before it, and most newer 
> Icom dual band rigs is that they have a RF gain control. It has to be 
> enabled through a menu setting but when enabled the squelch 
> control from 
> about 12:00 on becomes the RF gain control. Full gain reduction is on 
> the order of 10 db. I find that when I encounter interference usually 
> just a modest amount of gain reduction takes care of it. Even 
> in extreme 
> circumstances when I use full gain reduction, being only 10 db it 
> doesn't knock out the local repeaters. Filters are nice but 
> if you don't 
> want to purchase them then just dial in some gain reduction.
> Paul, N5PS