[ICOM] 500 kHz transceiver?

[Adam Farson]

Hi Hans,

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Remember? 

On the IC-7700, the lowest-range transmit BPF on the RF unit is 1.6 - 2 MHz.
This filter will not pass useful drive to the PA Unit at 500 kHz. (IC-7700
Service Manual 2007 edition, p. 9-3.)

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ




-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Hans Remeeus
Sent: 15-Nov-09 12:24
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 500 kHz transceiver?


Hello Mike,

There are ideas to open the 500 kHz for Ham Radio. Please have a look at
http://www.radiorud.se/fyren.asp

And
http://www.nikkemedia.fi/juma-tx500/
http://www.nikkemedia.fi/juma-tx500/500khz-L-antenna.pdf

Long time ago I used the FT-1000MP (not Mk-V or Field) and this rig could
produce a signal on 500 kHz.

 From 1971 till 1989 I was one of the operators of the Coastal Station
Scheveningen Radio PCH and very often operated the 500 kHz. This frequency
has a lot of memories for me and I cannot wait to use it as a Ham...


73,
Hans Remeeus (PA1HR)
http://www.remeeus.eu
Communication is about people, the rest is technology.