[ICOM] IC7000 Remote Options?

[Michael Clarson]

Dave: I cannot post to the reflector from this address. If the radio is
working into a low VSWR with coax feedline, you should have no grounding
issues. I've run a 7000 (and an FT-857) into a well matched antenna and no
ground connection what so ever (only for a day or so). When you have
mismatched antennas (even if thru a tuner, if the tuner is near the radio)
then you can have issues by not grounding the radio. Radio should still be
grounded for safety, however. --Mike, WV2ZOW

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Rossbach, David <dave at rossbachs.com> wrote:

> Kelly, that was indeed going to be my fall back plan... A buddy of mine had
> some transmit IC7000 issues, that all related to improper grounding and
> yeah, thats common with any rig... but it got me a bit paranoid, so I have
> mine closest to the ground and just enough ground wire to get out of the
> wall and straight into the ground..  Ultimately, I would rather have the
> radio in the office, but dont have any experience running artificial
> grounds, so thats why I was leaning towards extending the remote head/cables
> first..
>
> Im perfectly happy with the way it is now... as I get to relax in the
> recliner and DX away..  but lately, im starting to get that 'look' from the
> XYL while she is trying to watch TV in the same room...
>
> If you've had good luck with artificial grounds and wouldn't mind sharing
> your experience, this would be very helpful..
>
> Thanks again!
> Dave
> N5DJR
>
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 22, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Perhaps I'm missing something. Not the first time.
> >
> > Why not just run the coaxial cable to the office and put the radio there?
> >
> > Sure, it may give rise to some RF issues, but whether you spend $100 on a
> > USB extender or $100 on an artificial ground, you're still spending
> $100...
> >
> > 73, kelly
> > ve4xt
> >
> >
> > On 8/22/11 12:16 PM, "Rossbach, David" <dave at rossbachs.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Mike, thanks for the response and ideas.. yeah I am starting to head
> down the
> >> VNC path and then since the Heil headset is connected via a catV plug, I
> was
> >> just thinking about pinning it out from the existing catV run I already
> have
> >> next to the radio, which dumps into the office anyway. so its possible
> to do
> >> this. I would just have to make sure from Heil first that I dont screw
> >> anything up from extending the headset and foot pedal that way... So
> thanks
> >> again!
> >>
> >> Dave
> >> N5DJR
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Aug 22, 2011, at 11:54 AM, mikea wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:45:08AM -0500, Rossbach, David wrote:
> >>>> Hello, I have an IC7000 that I am currently using with the remote head
> >>>> and a Heil PSE6-IC headset with footpedal. I have the radio connected
> to
> >>>> a Mac via USB CI-V and utilize the MacLoggerDX program.
> >>>>
> >>>> The setup is currently on the first floor in my living room and Im
> >>>> wanting to move it upstairs into my office.. Both of the rooms up and
> >>>> down share a common outside wall.
> >>>>
> >>>> I was thinking of trying to get a cable run done with the 16foot
> OPC1444
> >>>> remote head cable and then extend the USB CI-V cable via a 16 foot
> 3.5mm
> >>>> cable. I realize that the capabilities of USB drop after 16foot and 16
> >>>> foot is really pushing the limits of the wall run distance.
> >>>>
> >>>> So I was wondering if anyone on the list has ran into something
> similar
> >>>> and wanted to know what you decided to use to remote your IC7000 to
> >>>> another room in the house?
> >>>>
> >>>> I suppose another option would be to use a program like HRD to remote
> >>>> the radio, but not sure how the audio and foot pedals etc would all
> work
> >>>> without purchasing additional hardware?
> >>>
> >>> Interesting problem!
> >>>
> >>> A pair of USB-to-fiber-optic extenders would solve your problem very
> >>> neatly. The audio and foot pedals are a different problem set, but
> there
> >>> should be a way to map contact closures on some set of switches to
> relay
> >>> closures on the other end of a fiber. Be warned: these extenders are
> >>> _PRICEY_ -- enough so that it may be worth your while to build a small
> >>> Part-15 solution.
> >>>
> >>> An alternative for control of the radio is VNC, which gives you a
> direct
> >>> image on computer B of whatever's happening on computer A. If you have
> >>> wireless, this is a really good solution for control. It doesn't ship
> >>> audio, but there are things like icecast for that, and it doesn't do
> >>> switch closures.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
> >>> mikea at mikea.ath.cx
> >>> Tired old sysadmin
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