[ICOM] 7800 audio

[Michael Brown]

I'd put the 7800 into a dummy load and I'm fairly certain a rig of that 
caliber has a "voice monitor". Use a decent set of headphones and see what 
you sound like yourself. You may want to make some adjustments, but get it 
to where you think you sound the best. Try it out on your 160 friends, and 
if it still isn't do their liking, maybe you have some RF getting into the 
audio, although a dipole at 60' sounds like it is more then high enough to 
keep rf out of the audio. If you don't have a balun at the feedpoint, then 
that is a possible cure. I can't imagine a radio in that price range having 
audio quality problems.

73, and GL Mike, K9MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mecker at peoplepc.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 21:49
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 7800 audio


> sm-20 mic
> cant tell how it sounds with dummy load, need
> another person. have to get it on the air to test
> (have done so with mixed results) (want to QSO to verify?)
> no external equipment or noise gates.
> Im not dissatisfied myself, but Im trying to satisfy the people
> who are listening to me on 160m(Im happy, their not)
> Need info on if the 7800 has this trouble
> and what are the cures... KE2BP
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <k4lxv at bellsouth.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] 7800 audio
>
>
>> OM: Sorry to learn of your audio dissatisfaction with your 7800: You 
>> don't provide any details such as microphone used and if any additional 
>> audio processing equipment is in use at the same time such as noise gates 
>> external equalizers etc.You also say that RF into the system is a 
>> possible suspect. How does your transmit audio sound when using a dummy 
>> load and using the transmit monitor mode with a pair of headphones with 
>> good frequency response? If you think RF may be getting into your rig, 
>> May I be so bold as to suggest the following free antenna book by N4JA 
>> that may provide some insight. Jims book is an easy read, and is 
>> available for free here. http://www.hamuniverse.com/n4jaantennabook.html 
>> Good luck.
>>
>>
>>
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