[ICOM] 7800 audio

[mecker at peoplepc.com]

the voice monitor sounds good, interestingly enough.
I like the idea of installing the balun at the feedpoint.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Brown" <k9mi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 7800 audio


> 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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