[ICOM] 500 kHz transceiver?

[Erkki Heikkinen]

Hans,

I have seen somewhere you can have a low level drive for 500 kHz out of
IC-7800.

I already have a SWL QSL from SM on 500 kHz (RX here PRO3).

73 Erkki OH2BF (ex OHC/OFJ and numerous ship calls)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Adam Farson
> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:36 PM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] 500 kHz transceiver?
> 
> 
> Hi Hans,
> 
> GBXZ GBXZ GBXZ DE PCH PCH PCH QTC? QSX 493 KHZ K
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
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