[ICOM] IC-718 / PSK31 / "phase noise"

[Steve Lewis]

This is why I hesitated to send this out.  :-)

We're wayyy beyond that...5 watts and minimal audio gain -- almost 
indiscernable...

D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> Overdriving of the rigs by the PSK-31 equipment?
> 
> 763 - Mac, K2GKK/5
> Oklahoma City, OK
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> From: Steve Lewis <n8tfd at one.net>
> Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
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> Subject: [ICOM] IC-718 / PSK31 / "phase noise"
> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:29:46 -0400
> 
> So we were testing out some Field Day radios and antennas tonight.
> 
> We even put a mil-spec radio (SG-2000) on as the PSK31 rig...with the 
> hope that it would be less "noisy" than others.
> 
> No matter what we do -- our IC-718 gets "blasted" by phase noise across 
> several bands, whether the PSK31 transmitter is IC-706 or SGC's.  (Other 
> radios hear it, but this one really gets pounded.)
> 
> It seems like a lot of people do PSK31 @ Field Day and don't report 
> issues.  Are we missing something?
> 
> This is on-topic since the Icom radio is the "victim".  :-)
> 
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