[ICOM] 706MKIIG Noise

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Watch out for aquarium heaters, doorbell transformers,
and touch-control lamps!!!

Mac - K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <pearly732003 at yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 706MKIIG
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 14:06:32 -0700 (PDT)


Tom, I have progressed a little. The noise is coming in on
the Antenna and I think I know the neighbor. I am getting
my AM port. radio and check them out!

Paul, KD3JF


--- Tom <tmcsail at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

 > Paul, when you start talking about this subject
 > without using instruments/numbers, it get very
 > subjective. First, we have to establish some
 > benchmarks. What band and time of day are you working.
 > Before spending big $$, you should be sure the noise
 > isn't coming from your immediate environment.
 > I see that you do have other radios to compare so I
 > would say that if it is as bad as your first sentence
 > says, there is something wrong with the receiver that
 > can be repaired. That should be done before more
 > add-ons.
 >
 > In closing, I'll relate this to you about the 706mk2g
 > - in general. I have a 746pro and a 706mk2g sitting
 > side by side. I have a regular schedule with some old
 > friends several nights a week on 75m - a very noisy
 > place at time. Now I'm not going to say the 706 is as
 > quiet as the 746 all time but it serves me well most
 > of the time and I do kick in the 1.9 filter at time.
 >
 > I just had some work done on the 746pro by a fellow up
 > in Maine and he did a great job at resonable prices
 > with good turnaround. You otta'call him and have a
 > chat.  Mike Nadeau, N1EQ
 > His web page is: N1EQ.COM
 >
 > best of luck to you
 > Tom, W3TMC
 >
 >
 > --- "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <pearly732003 at yahoo.com>
 > wrote:
 >
 > > I have the 706G and have a terrible amount of noise
 > > on the
 > > receiver... so loud that I cannot hear a station if
 > > they
 > > were on the frequency. The DSP does help some but
 > > not as
 > > much as I would like it to. I have the 1.9khz and
 > > 500hz
 > > filters.
 > >
 > > To be able to listen I have to turn off the Preamp
 > > and turn
 > > on the attenuator. Maybe that is the best I can do
 > > and will
 > > have to live with it. But, thought I would ask
 > > anyway. W4RT
 > > has a DSP that they install in 706's and their claim
 > > is
 > > that their DSP works a lot better.
 > >
 > > Paul Gates, KD3JF
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