[OKDXA] Re: [dx-list] SO2R on the same band

[John Geiger]

THanks for the info, and yes, I already have an Icom
756 and love the dual receive on it.  Yes you have to
balance the 2 receivers in both ears, whereas on the
Yaesu 1000 series you can put a different one in each
ear.  Not sure that the TS950 series does.

73s JOhn NE0P


--- Nelson Derks <ac5up at vei.net> wrote:

> This isn't exactly an answer to the question of
> dual-box RX, but on the
> IC-756 series from Icom the dual receive feature
> includes a audio pan-pot
> that allows you to listen to either VFO or mix the
> two together... Works
> like the balance control on a stereo. One VFO can be
> set louder than the
> other if desired or the relative balance can be
> adjusted to compensate for
> signal strength. The headphone jack is wired for
> standard stereo phones, but
> I don't think they took the extra step of a stereo
> amplifier to put one VFO
> in your left ear while the other is on the right.
> Wouldn't surprise me if
> someone like Yaesu or Kenwood has done that...
> 
> As an alternate, any rig capable of working split
> should have a button that
> flips the split. A little finger work could have you
> jumping back and forth
> between the two for pseudo dual RX. (?)
> 
> In case anyone cares, yes, I'm still alive, no, I
> haven't made a single Q
> all year, yes, I'm going through a phase where the
> radio thing is
> low-priority, and yes, this started last January
> when I tore the shack apart
> to do some painting and haven't plugged the rigs
> back in since... Can't say
> why, but I'll get a round tuit some day... The
> license hasn't lapsed and I
> doubt if I'll slack off that far since I do like the
> call. [-;
> 
> - 82 minus the square of 3 de AC5UP
> 
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