[ICOM] IC-775 RX antenna

[Mike K9MI]

Bob, try checking the achieves at contesting.com or eham.net on "topband", 
or just join the Topband reflector. Lots of good info.

Mike, K9MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Icom Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 20 55
Subject: [ICOM] IC-775 RX antenna


> Hi fellows:
>
> I have an IC-775 es am wanting to know if anyone has made a RX antenna 
> switch for theirs or knows how to do so.
>
> The rig has a jumper in the back (#2 on page 11 in the manual) right next 
> to the transverter socket, which looks like it might
> accommodate something like this. But it doesn't really say much about it.
>
> The manual on page 11 says: "RECEIVE ANTENNA JACKS [RX ANT IN]/[RX ANT 
> OUT] (p.15)
> Located between the transmit/receive switching circuit and receiver's RF 
> stage. Connect an external preamp or RF filter, if
> desired."
>
> So you go to pg 15 and all it shows is the jumper cable connected
>
> I am not wanting an external preamp or RF filter, but would like to have a 
> receive only antenna for 160 especially.
>
>  73 fer nw es gud DX,
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> Bob AD5VJ(AAR6VM)
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