[ICOM] IC-7000

[Gary fiber]

Patrick,

Just so you know Icom radio's only meet the published receive 
specification with the preamp enabled.
Its always been that way.

Maybe doing a comparison like you are think with the one at the store 
would be good. Also go through the set up as the manual says. There is 
so much more functionality in the IC-7000 than the IC-718 has the 
receive could be lots different especially how the filters are cranked in.

Gary K8IZ



On 05/21/2011 02:59 PM, Patrick Schwarz - KB8RTZ wrote:
> Very much appreciate everyone's input.
>
> Stephen: Yes, I had turned off all three AGCs. All are turned on and the
> splatter went away.
>
> So, I plugged both the IC-7000 and the IC-718 into a t-adapter to
> monitor signal strength from both transceivers simultaneously. The
> pre-amp on both was turned off.
>
> 1. a signal strength S9 on the IC-718 reads S5-S7 on the IC-7000.
> 2. with the pre-amp on the IC-7000 turned on the signal strength matched
> that of the IC-718.
>
> Huh?? Is there that much rejection on the IC-7000? Seems way overkill to me.
>
> I plan to take the IC-7000 back to where I bought and ask for it to be
> connected to their antenna and compare to their display IC-7000 unit and
> their display IC-718 unit. If the pre-amp has to be turned on that's a
> real disappointment.
>
> By the way, performing a factory reset didn't change anything. Evidently
> there were instructions to perform the reset right at the beginning that
> I passed right by.
>
> 73...Patrick...KB8RTZ...
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