[ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG

[John Luthy]

Clif,

I highly value your input and your knowledge.

It seems to me, on my radio that the mic gain has a huge effect on FM
audio quality.

Would you suggest that I set my gain for normal SSB operation and then
set the FM dev.  ?  I have a friend  (just one )  who has a service
monitor so betwen the two of us we should'nt do too much damage.

Also I have been told that my audio is way bad on AM unless I set the
mic gain way down.. around a setting of 2 or 3.  the same setting I
use on FM.

Or should I keep my big fat fingers out of the radio and just change
the gain setting when I change modes?

Thanks

N7JL
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clif Holland" <radio.service at verizon.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG


> The mike gain setting has nothing to do with FM deviation. Deviation
is set
> by an internal pot. The front panel Mike Gain setting is for SSB.
>
> Clif Holland KA5IPF
> www.avvid.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Luthy" <jluthy at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG
>
>
> > Jack
> >
> > I also have this issue with my 706.   I think I have my gain set
to 3
> > and I yell at it on SSB and hold the mic about a foot away on FM.
> >
> > There must be some way to set things so this dosent happen.  What
> > makes it worse is My kenwood d700. I always have to yell at that
thing
> > so I find my self over driving my 706 on FM.  just 'cause I'm
trained
> > to.
> >
> > N7JL
> > John
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jack - K4WSB" <K4WSB at arrl.net>
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:52 AM
> > Subject: [ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG
> >
> >
> >> Am I missing something?  Every time I switch between FM & SSB I
have
> > to
> >> reset the mic gain.  I understand this is also a problem with the
> > 910h also.
> >> This is most inconvenient, especially mobile.
> >>
> >> Is there a fix?
> >>
> >> Does the 7000 have the same problem?
> >>
> >>
> >> Jack Hartley
> >> K4WSB
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