[ICOM] No longer supported radios

Sun May 20 19:56:20 EDT 2012

The NB on my 706 original will completely take out the power line noise I 
get on 2m, but won't touch the noise on other bands-interesting.

John AF5CC

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Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] No longer supported radios

>
> 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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