[ICOM] IC-706MKIIG Issue

[Stan K]

Sorry, but my experience says otherwise.
I use an IC-7100 within a few blocks of a small city downtown with a fair
amount of noise.
I use some noise reduction, approximately 4 or 5 as I recall, and the noise
blanker is usually on and helps with some of the impulse type noise. There
are many times on 160 or 80 meters that I can barely hear someone, and
cannot understand them, and when I turn on the preamp I can understand
them, although with more noise in the signal. The preamp does bring it up
to where I can tell what they're saying whereas with the preamp off I
cannot tell what they're saying.
I occasionally try the attenuator but then usually I cannot even tell that
they are there.
It is also worse when I don't have the noise reduction on.

Of course, your mileage may vary!

73
Stan  K8LL

"Do NOT use any preamp on any band lower in frequency than 20 meters.  On
40, 80/75, or 160, I usually use the ATTENUATOR.  Most times, no preamp is
needed on 20 or 30 meters, either.

73 de Mac, K2GKK/5"