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Re: [IC-7000] RE: 80m problem
Alex Netherton
That's the one I was talking about. Glad it works. I use the AT-100ProII Alex Netherton
On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 8:23 PM, brian mackey <brian.mackey@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: ALC Meter
Alex Netherton
Still and nevertheless, you need to bring the SWR down below 2:1, preferably below 1.5:1 to get good operatiing. Or, use a tuner. KC4BOAlex Netherton On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Bob Brooks <bobbrooks220@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] ALC meter
Alex Netherton
I good idea to learn the use of one! ;-0 KC4BOAlex Netherton
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 5:39 PM, <tnnyswy@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] Re: Tutorial for IC-7000
Alex Netherton
Well, I have a 7K and a FT-950. You must be talking about the Yaesus that are small, mobile capable, and hf-vhf-uhf, like the FT-817, 857, and 897. The 950 is mildly complicated, but the 7k is a bear! I love it though, and it is a fun little rig. My goal is to take it out on the road and work summits with it as in SOTA. I use it often, about as often as I use the 950. I would like a nice quick start guide though. There is a sort of flow chart that came with mine, if I can find it...Alex Netherton On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Jeff Rinehart <jmrinehart@...> wrote:
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Re: Tutorial for IC-7000
Jeff Rinehart
We are all "too busy" and we all look for some quick way to shortcut to the end game.听 This is especially true for those trying to become proficient at CW for example.听 But there is no "easy fix" for learning the 7K.听 I have had Icom HF rigs from the days of the IC730 to a 706 (actually 2) and now have a Pro3 and a 7000.听 The 7000 was the most challenging to learn and I still don't feel proficient with it.听 I need to use it everyday with actual on the air contacts (with the manual in hand).听 I predict that this is the only way you will become "good" enough with the 7000 to present your program. I love my 7K now and you can see some pix of my mobile setup in the photos area of this group - look for 2004 Silverado. ps.听 If you think the 7K is complicated, try a Yaesu one time (that's all it will take). Jeff W4PJW 听 |
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Re: [IC-7000] ALC meter
Why is the meter useless? Do you know the purpose of the听ALC? 听 ((((73)))) Milverton 听 Sent from Windows Mail 听 From:听ham.4x1uf Sent:听鈥嶥ecember鈥� 鈥�15鈥�, 鈥�2013 鈥�16鈥�:鈥�15 To:听IC-7000 Yahoogroups Subject:听[IC-7000] ALC meter 听
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Any idea how to get rid of this useless indication? I rather have a |
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Re: [IC-7000] Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
I can add to that,
I am using a PDF version of the user manual and keep it handy on my computer. each time I need a certain function I open the file.... Izzy *[image: ]* *73,* *Izzy 4X1UF* *Extra Class, Active ham since October 1964, QCWA # 35058, member of SKCC, * *mail: ham.4x1uf@... <ham.4x1uf@...>, Skype: ham4x1uf* On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 12:00 AM, Alex Netherton <anetherton@...>wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: ALC Meter
Bob Brooks
Went up to the roof and the antenna had a coat of ice which I wiped off. It was tuning way down the at three low end of the band so I turned it back a couple of inches and was right back to where all the action was. Learn something new everyday in this hobby which is why I am so addicted to it. On Saturday, December 14, 2013 11:41 PM, Bob Brooks wrote:
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Yes that makes sense. The swr was climbing but not alarmingly, the radio was on all day, and everything is soaked. I just turned it on after a good rest and at least the alc meter is back to normal and tomorrow morning I will go up and check the antenna. I am sure that I will have to do some adjusting etc. Thank you both! On Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:43 PM, Alex Netherton wrote:
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Turn on your swr meter and watch that. Wet can make a wire antenna go all woogy, plus, wind can stretch them. The transmitter might have gotten hot too. You need to watch power out, swr, alc, and muf all at the same time, along with final temp.
73 de kc4bo On Dec 14, 2013 7:30 PM, <conor_turton@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
Alex Netherton
If you ever get one of these made please post it to the group files section. Many of us old time operators would love to have such a resource. 73 de kc4bo On Dec 15, 2013 3:42 PM, "Tony Langdon" <vk3jed@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
开云体育On 15/12/13 7:19 PM, BT Yahoo!漏2013
wrote:
Never had any issues with resets or other strange things that were not explained by environmental causes (such as RF feedback or DC supply issues).听 I've never had to manually reset the radios either (I've got 2 of them - one in the shack, one in the car) The IC-7000 is a radio best suited to constant use, to keep the operator familiar with the interface of the radio.听 Also good to have the manual handy.听 3 years later and I'm still discovering features I hadn't used. :)听 Once one or two people in the club understand the radio, then you have someone who can drive it for everyone else. -- 73 de Tony VK3JED/VK3IRL |
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Re: [IC-7000] Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
brian mackey
This is a 听dual review 7100 and 7000 听but it may help a little 听听 Thank you, Brian Mackey KC1MAC听 Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :) My Antennas come from My Ham Gear comes from听 From: <cpcohen1945@...> Reply-To: <ic7000@...> Date: Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 1:37 AM To: <ic7000@...> Subject: [IC-7000] Tutorial for IC-7000 ? 听
My ham club has an IC-7000, which gets heavy use annually for Field Day. 听 Otherwise, it sits in the Club trailer. The result: . . . Nobody _really_ feels comfortable using the menu system. That includes me -- and I spent years in intimate contact with an IC-706. I just volunteered to put together a presentation on "Operating the IC-7000" for the next Club meeting. . . . HELP !!!! Does anyone have an "IC-7000 Tutorial" available? We have the "Nifty" manual, and I might base the presentation on that. 听But it's a "cookbook", and that's not quite what I'm looking for. I will have a video projector and Internet available, and would be able to use YouTube presentations, DVD's, and maybe a video camera, pointed at the front panel, as I press buttons. Thanks -- . 听 听 听 charles 听/ 听 VA7CPC |
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Re: Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
开云体育听Charles, A complex menu style transceiver such as the IC-7000 is a mistake for clubs with unfamiliar mult-ops.听 Something relatively simple as in IC-7200 is better and far more forgiving.听听 Club here has tried several different radios for field day type operations and finally settled on the IC-7200 that as with your situation sit idle until deployment or field day. 听Decission criteria included multi mode capability, phone, CW, or digital operating where the IC-7200 with the USB port excelled at the time.听 We also have an older Alinco DX-70 complete station in a bugoutbox that is even more forgiving with an unfamiliar operator.听 The simpler the better.听 Our club base station has the more complex radio, currently TS-2000, where some training or familiarization is needed to achieve best results. 听听Any rig will require experience to achieve best result; however, some rigs make it easy for an experienced operator to get there quickly.听听 Nothing really beats a vintage tube type rig for simple ruggedness except that today few ops know how to tune one and these rigs suffer time related aches and pains.听 Just some thoughts, regards, Phil / K4PO 听 听 |
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Re: running hot.
On the topic of running hot: I have found something very interesting, if I 听operate (as a base station) 听using the extension kit attached to a 听Lido 听car mount then then the radio runs cool. There is no indication of any excess heat at all. The probable cause is that there are two sets of vents on the radio that are covered by the the control head when it is attached to the radio. For me the irony is that I have bought an IC-7100. David ---In ic7000@..., <w3ahl@...> wrote: USA Icom radios generally have a one year warranty by Icom. 听Some dealers offer special promotions occasionally that provides an additional one year warranty arranged by the dealer (not Icom). 听You should read the warranty registration card and dealer invoice that came with the radio, as that is the definitive source. You might wait a few months before making any mod's to the radio, in the mod raises a warranty issue. 听 There are many thousands of 7K's that have been running for many years with no cooling modifications -- mine included. But adding the mod to run the internal fan at slow speed in RX mode is the better option for most installations, in my opinion. 听External fans have to be positioned so the airflow aids (doesn't impede) the airflow through the case of the existing fan. Steve, W3AHL |
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Re: [IC-7000] Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
BT Yahoo!漏2013
Hi Charles even when in constant use this wonderful radio still does some strange things which always leads to a reset. it is not alone in this so many of these new radios have this habit which does not help. Besides this i also own a IC7400 which is nothing like the Ic7000 they are all odd in some way or other. what you do need to do is sit down with one and operate yourself. besides the icom which comes with two menu levels radio's like the yaesu 897 have three levels of menus which gets even more complex and yes it does need to be reset often. 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Best regards Robert G6LLP From: "cpcohen1945@..." To: ic7000@... Sent: Sunday, 15 December 2013, 6:37 Subject: [IC-7000] Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
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My ham club has an IC-7000, which gets heavy use annually for Field Day. 听 Otherwise, it sits in the Club trailer. The result: . . . Nobody _really_ feels comfortable using the menu system. That includes me -- and I spent years in intimate contact with an IC-706. I just volunteered to put together a presentation on "Operating the IC-7000" for the next Club meeting. . . . HELP !!!! Does anyone have an "IC-7000 Tutorial" available? We have the "Nifty" manual, and I might base the presentation on that. 听But it's a "cookbook", and that's not quite what I'm looking for. I will have a video projector and Internet available, and would be able to use YouTube presentations, DVD's, and maybe a video camera, pointed at the front p
anel, as I press buttons. Thanks -- . 听 听 听 charles 听/ 听 VA7CPC |
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Tutorial for IC-7000 ?
My ham club has an IC-7000, which gets heavy use annually for Field Day. 听 Otherwise, it sits in the Club trailer.
The result: . . . Nobody _really_ feels comfortable using the menu system. That includes me -- and I spent years in intimate contact with an IC-706. I just volunteered to put together a presentation on "Operating the IC-7000" for the next Club meeting. . . . HELP !!!! Does anyone have an "IC-7000 Tutorial" available? We have the "Nifty" manual, and I might base the presentation on that. 听But it's a "cookbook", and that's not quite what I'm looking for. I will have a video projector and Internet available, and would be able to use YouTube presentations, DVD's, and maybe a video camera, pointed at the front panel, as I press buttons. Thanks -- . 听 听 听 charles 听/ 听 VA7CPC |
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: ALC Meter
Bob Brooks
Yes that makes sense. The swr was climbing but not alarmingly, the radio was on all day, and everything is soaked. I just turned it on after a good rest and at least the alc meter is back to normal and tomorrow morning I will go up and check the antenna. I am sure that I will have to do some adjusting etc. Thank you both! On Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:43 PM, Alex Netherton wrote:
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Turn on your swr meter and watch that. Wet can make a wire antenna go all woogy, plus, wind can stretch them. The transmitter might have gotten hot too. You need to watch power out, swr, alc, and muf all at the same time, along with final temp.
73 de kc4bo On Dec 14, 2013 7:30 PM, <conor_turton@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: 80m problem
brian mackey
I have the LDG AT-100 Made just for the Icom 7000 and it works great. Brian Mackey KC1MAC听 Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :) My Antennas come from My Ham Gear comes from听 From: Alex Netherton <anetherton@...> Reply-To: <ic7000@...> Date: Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 8:12 PM To: <ic7000@...> Subject: Re: [IC-7000] RE: 80m problem 听
Imho, an antenna matcher can do a lot of good. 3:1 is rotten. Most modern radidios hate that. LDG makes a nice little matcher that is made for the 7k. On Dec 14, 2013 7:10 PM, "AG0N-3055" <mcduffie@...> wrote:
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Re: [IC-7000] RE: 80m problem
Alex Netherton
Imho, an antenna matcher can do a lot of good. 3:1 is rotten. Most modern radidios hate that. LDG makes a nice little matcher that is made for the 7k. On Dec 14, 2013 7:10 PM, "AG0N-3055" <mcduffie@...> wrote:
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Steve W3AHL
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