[ICOM] No longer supported radios

bonddaleena at aol.com bonddaleena at aol.com
Sun May 20 19:30:06 EDT 2012 

Phil, well, I live in a very small town here in N Florida. It is also very old. Heck, I'm the last person on this power line string.
My noise level can vary from S0 to S9+20 db. I mostly find that on 6 Meters, it's the worst.
I have a 7 el Yagi at 105' fed with 7/8" Hardline. My Drake TR-6's NB works well. The 706g will take the higher noise level and completely eliminate it. The 756PRO shows the same relative noise levels and it's NB mostly does nothing. This is with both radio's preamps on, the PRO on Preamp 2. My g is the 'European Model'. I doubt it makes any difference, but it does use a different processor than the USA Model. I hand carried my PRO home also but they are the same as the USA Model. JA has a different 2M band pland than we do.......
The spectrum display looks like a comb, with the teeth facing up! Ugly!!!
I wish I had a $ for every time the power company has been out there. There's a buddy of mine about 1/4 mile from me and I think he calls them every week. ha ha
The last RFI investigator was a super nice guy but not the best in locating the noise sources. I would call him (after I put in an 'official' complaint), and tell him the pole # and put an orange flag on it. It's getting better, but been fighting the noise for several years.
Of course, when it's dry and windy, it's the absolute worse. 
I have never lived in a area that gets so LITTLE rain.........drat.

ron
N4UE



-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Krichbaum <vailphil at sopris.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 3:50 pm
Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios


    You must live in a very quiet QTH! A friend once sent a 706 to Icom 
o see if they could get the NB to work better. Icom replied that it 
orked just as it should which meant it didn't do much. I did find that 
sing my 706MKIIG mobile in motion is much more pleasant if I use a set 
f the Heil Pro Set Quiet Phones. Probably shouldn't do that if you are 
lso the driver! I get a fair amount of engine noise from my GMC gas 
ngine PU.
   Phil N0KE
bonddaleena at aol.com wrote:
 I have a 706g I hand carried back from Tokyo. The NB works perfect. As well as 
he one in my 761. The NB in the 756PRO is NFG.
 The monochrome display was used in the 756 not the 756PRO. FWIW

 ron
 N4UE



 -----Original Message-----
 From: Phil Krichbaum <vailphil at sopris.net>
 To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
 Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 2:20 pm
 Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios


     The NB in the 706 rigs was notorious for being poor from the very 
 eginning. . The DSP in the MKIIG was quite a bit better but not great 
 ither.
    One problem with stuff made in JA (other than vehicles) is good luck 
 etting parts more than a few years after they are out of production. 
 he monochrome screen in the 756PRO has been unavailable for some time 
 nd is a common failure. On cars sold in the US market, the manufacturer 
 s required to stock parts for a good number of years.
    Phil N0KE
 John G. wrote:
  Is the 706 original no longer supported by Icom?  I will agree that it is a 
  good radio for what you can get them for.  I sure like the one I have-if 
  only the NB would work better.

  John AF5CC

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Jim Hargrave" <w5ifp at gvtc.com>
  To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
  Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios


    
   
> I will vouch fully for the IC-735. I bought mine in 1986 and its still a
> great little radio.
> I use if for SO2R and Mobile in my motorhome. Its small and compact, yet
> large enough
> for the thumbs to not get in each others way adjusting the knobs. It
> supports CI-V control.
>
> It has battery backup for memories, but the CPU operating system is not
> volatile like some other models.
>
>    73s de Jim
>       W5IFP
>
>
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>  > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of W5JMW
>  > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:32 AM
>  > To: ICOM Reflector
>  > Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios
>  >
>  >
>  > The 701 would be number 1.I believe the first solid state
>  > ,factory built
>  > (sb-104)100w rig,dual vfo,processor,nb,filters,small
>  > size,pbt,notch.I think
>  > it was a game changer.Then the 735..getting aeay from the
>  > 720/720a relay
>  > band switching.The 745 a great radio and with variable
>  > agc.751/751a..then
>  > the 775..all great rigs..73 john
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Renee" <Nee627 at bellsouth.net>
>  > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>  > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 04:00
>  > Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios
>  >
>  >
>  > > What is everyone's top five no longer supported radios made
>  > > by Icom? Why do you think these five deserve to be
>  > > recognized as being the top 5?
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