[ICOM] RE: 756Pro3 Noise Floor

[Ed K1EP]

At 1/16/2006 12:27 PM, Phil Cooper wrote:
>Hi Ed, and all...........
>
>You mentioned the difference in the noise floor when listening to the sub
>VFO.
>
>I have noted the same quirk when working split, and pressing the XFC button
>to listen to the other VFO.
>Try that, and see if you hear the same thing as you describe.
>
>For example, I am listening to DX on 14.021, and have the Pro in SPLIT mode,
>with a Tx frequency of 14.024.
>If I press the XFC button to listen to my Tx frequency (to see if I am
>Tx'ing in the clear), then the audio appears harsher, and possibly noisier
>than on my main VFO.
>
>I would be interested to know if you had any direct replies to your email,
>and also whether you have the same quirk as me.

I think Adam has summed up both cases correctly.  My case seems to be in the design and I believe your case is a matter of the NR being turned off.  I haven't tried your case, but will look at it this evening.