[ICOM] 60 Mtr Operation with ICOM 746

[C. Whitaker]

de WB2CPN   a.k.a  AFA3DJ  USAF MARS
Are you sure that's what ICOM said?  They can help you
get the 746 to transmit on 60 Mtrs, but has nothing to do with
whether the internal tuner can find a match.  What ICOM could
have said is that they can arrange for the internal tuner to try to
tune, "find a match", but they can't guarntee it ever will.
I use AH-4 for all HF, including 6.
73  Clete

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Trostle" <tctrostle at gmail.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 60 Mtr Operation with ICOM 746


> Wow, thanks to all who replied. It appears between the low and high pass
> filtering and logic circuitry, the 746 tuner will not find a match. It
> tries, but just stops after a few seconds.
>
> I was originally told by ICOM if I had a MARS license and sent them a 
> copy,
> they would supply the information on how to make the tuner function. I do
> not have the license. But based on what you all have said and what I found
> on this subject on other "ham radio" sites, I am doubting that I should do
> anything more...after all my manual external tuner does just fine for now. 
> I
> am just happy I can use 60 mtrs with my 746 rig.
>
> Thanks again everyone !!
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