[ICOM] IC-7000

[Lee Wical]

SORRY, LARRY....NOT KURT!!!!!
LEE, KH6BZF

At 10:16 AM 5/19/2009, you wrote:
>Kurt,
>
>I have over 30K mobile contacts on both the IC-706mkIIG and the
>IC-7000.  There is a lot to like and dislike about every compact radio
>where compromises abound.  The following are some of the dislikes:
>
>1.) The AGC problems that Rob Sherwood has written about are definitely
>there but some people don't mind the AGC attack and others hate it.
>2.) The new color screen is not nearly as readable in bright sunlight
>(mobile) as was the IC-706 screen but it is very nice to look at otherwise.
>3.) The IC-7000 is more aggressive about needing higher DC input voltage
>and lower SWR if you want max. power out of the radio than was the
>IC-706.   See http://www.bnk.com/w0qe/IC7000_vs_IC706_mobile_pwr.html
>for some measurements I have made.
>4.) Some folks do not like the hand mic for mobile (too big) and say the
>transmit audio is too bassy.  I use a headset with my IC-7000 so I am
>using a different mic.  There is a guy in AR who modifies the hand mic
>for those who don't like the audio.  By the way the old IC-706 mic works
>fine with the IC-7000 it is a lot smaller.
>5.) The extensive menus are difficult to navigate while mobile unless
>you are very familiar with the radio.  However many people don't mess
>with them.
>
>You didn't ask about any good things about the IC-7000 so I won't go
>into them other than to say the DSP noise reduction works very well in a
>vehicle, the radio has been generally very reliable, and there have been
>a huge number of them sold.
>
>73, Larry, W0QE
>
>
>
>KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> > Does anyone have any negative comments or experiences with the IC-7000?
> >
> > What are they?  Under what conditions do they appear?
> >
> > Kurt
> >
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