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Re: [IC-7000] RE: Re: Grounding plus newbie questions.


brian mackey
 

Yes :)

Thank you,

Brian Mackey
KC1MAC?
Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)


From: <cpcohen1945@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 10:23 PM
To: <ic7000@...>
Subject: [IC-7000] RE: Re: Grounding plus newbie questions.

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. Incidentally do any of you use external speakers when using the 7000 as a base station.

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Yes! ?The IC-7000 loudspeaker is painful to listen to. ?Use something with a bigger cone (4" - 5") in a bigger, wooden box. ?In North America, the thrift shops (second-hand shops) have lots of usable loudspeakers. ? Any old "hi-fi" bookshelf speaker will work fine.


. ? ? ? ? ?Charles ?VA7CPC





---In ic7000@..., wrote:

Thanks for all the replies. It makes more sense now and I'm up and running with a PSU supplied in a bundle from the shop. I am from England and plan to get my license in a few months at my local club. Incidentally do any of you use external speakers when using the 7000 as a base station. I've noticed the audio isn't that great. Another thing I've noticed is that there is a lot of intermodulation around 300/400/500 khzs from local MW power houses making receive DX there very difficult. Has anybody else encountered this? I'm using a Wellbrook 1530.

--- In ic7000@..., W7SLS wrote:
>
> >> Do I have to plug in or ground the two pronged connector when [I use the
> IC-7000] at home as a base station? - Alex [no call sign yet]
>
> Alex,
>
> Welcome to ham radio. Lots to learn, and in my opinion, well worth it. I?d
> recommend that (if you haven?t already) you check out local ham radio clubs
> to see which one meets your needs/interests.
>
> One way to find them: enter your zip
> code, etc, and get a list of ones to visit.
>
> I don?t know what you mean by ?2-pronged connector?, but the manual has some
> help.
>
> Page 17 of my manual (page numbers sometimes change version to version)
> shows the necessary connections:
>
> Connect the DC 13.8 Volt connector to a 13.8 volt DC power supply (pay
> attention to polarity)
>
> (optional but recommended) connect the GND (ground) terminal to a ground
>
> ~as others mentioned, do NOT connect a microphone until you have your
> license~
>
> ~do not connect a key until you have your license~
>
> Connect an antenna to one (or both) antenna ports
>
> Note that diagram omits what many would consider essential items (e.g
> lightning protection on antenna lines).
>
> Best of luck to you.
>
> 73
> Scott
> W7SLS
>

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