Re: [IC-7000] RE: Icom 7000

BT Yahoo!?2013

Hi Jerry
this is just one of the many problems you will face with amateur radios being tide to computers and software programs.
so getting to technical subjects like null modem cables or serial cables is just one topic that always gives issues.
let alone issues like if it is 7 bit with one stop bit besides the baud rate.so you could be hours trying to sort out these issues.??????????????????????????????????????????????? best regards Robert G6LLP

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From: "jerrya@..."
To: ic7000@...
Sent: Monday, 2 December 2013, 14:34
Subject: [IC-7000] RE: Icom 7000

I have had a number of issues with computer programming of rigs, the IC-7000 being one of them. Usually the handshaking problem was related to using the wrong com port, if you are using a USB to Serial adapter. I found a program that checks your adapter to determine which com port it likes.

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The link to the program itself is located near the bottom of the article which is very helpful as well.

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73,

Jerry – VE9CD

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

help!! I Have A Icom 7000 And I Cant Seem To Get It To SHAKE hands with my computer. I?bought the software and plug from rs systems.need help!!?

Re: [IC-7000] Hi I am new to this group I have problems with no ssb on tx

BT Yahoo!?2013

#34912

Hi that is true of most amateur radio sets they need to be kept cool. there is no way they work when they get warm due to construction costs. after all made for a price so they need to in a position or given extra cooling.
that is a fact of life. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? Best regards Robert G6LLP?

From: "w3ahl@..."
To: ic7000@...
Sent: Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 1:21
Subject: Re: Re: [IC-7000] Hi I am new to this group I have problems with no ssb on tx

Do you only have the problem when the radio is hot? ?My oldest 7K is only used mobile now and it exceeds 40 C here often in the summer and I have no problems. ?My SUV isn't garaged, so it gets HOT inside, but I haven't measured it. ?I usually don't turn on my 7K until the car has had a few minutes to cool down.

I did some thermal analysis in 2011, although below 40 C. ?During TX when the internal fan turns on, there should not be a problem even with CW key down for 10 minutes continuous at 100 watt output. ?I can send you the info if you wish, if you really feel you have a thermal problem.

The radio is only specified to operate at a maximum of 60 C., which true even of expensive Motorola commercial radios. ?I suspect that the 7K might have to be operated at reduced duty cycles at 60 C, however....

Steve, W3AHL

Re: Mobile speaker

Rick McCusker

#34893

I've used 12V amplified "communications speaker" from Radio Shack for years. They no longer carry them but you can find them on eBay. They will put out enough volume for any passengers to readily complain...

Rick, WF6O

Re: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

Mark Allsop

#34892

开云体育

Hi Jim. I use an MFJ-281 in my Jeep Wrangler for the TM-D710 and it works great. Small speaker, big sound and very clear.

Cheers!

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Mark

KT0AM

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From: ic7000@... [mailto:ic7000@...] On Behalf Of jlfisher@...
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 8:16 PM
To: ic7000@...
Subject: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

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Does anyone have a recommendation of a good mobile speaker.

I assume something about 6 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches or so.

It does not have to be amplifies or have a volume control .

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I know there are plenty of choices, but would prefer a recommendation where someone is using one and feels their speaker gives good audio.

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Probably any speaker would work ok. [MFJ mobile ?]

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Thanks

James

Re: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

brian mackey

#34910

I agree :)

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 10:34 PM
To: IC-7000 Yahoo Group <ic7000@...>
Subject: RE: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

It's pretty hard to beat the old Motorola speakers that you can find at most hamfests. You just have to put a new cable and correct plug on it for ham use. Paint it to match your vehicle interior, if you'd prefer.
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* USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
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To: ic7000@...
From: jlfisher@...
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:16:10 -0800
Subject: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

Does anyone have a recommendation of a good mobile speaker.
I assume something about 6 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches or so.
It does not have to be amplifies or have a volume control .
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I know there are plenty of choices, but would prefer a recommendation where someone is using one and feels their speaker gives good audio.
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Probably any speaker would work ok. [MFJ mobile ?]
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Thanks
James
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Re: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

brian mackey

#34903

HRO has the MFJ for 12 bucks! I use it on the 7000, I also bought the 7000 external for 49 bucks VERY disappointed?

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: <jlfisher@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 10:16 PM
To: <ic7000@...>
Subject: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

Does anyone have a recommendation of a good mobile speaker.

I assume something about 6 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches or so.

It does not have to be amplifies or have a volume control .

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I know there are plenty of choices, but would prefer a recommendation where someone is using one and feels their speaker gives good audio.

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Probably any speaker would work ok. [MFJ mobile ?]

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Thanks

James

Re: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

#34891

开云体育

It's pretty hard to beat the old Motorola speakers that you can find at most hamfests. You just have to put a new cable and correct plug on it for ham use. Paint it to match your vehicle interior, if you'd prefer.
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* * * * * * * * * * *
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* k2gkk hotmail com *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
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To: ic7000@...
From: jlfisher@...
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:16:10 -0800
Subject: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

Does anyone have a recommendation of a good mobile speaker.
I assume something about 6 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches or so.
It does not have to be amplifies or have a volume control .
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I know there are plenty of choices, but would prefer a recommendation where someone is using one and feels their speaker gives good audio.
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Probably any speaker would work ok. [MFJ mobile ?]
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Thanks
James
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Re: [IC-7000] Mobile speaker

#34902

开云体育

I like the old Uniden / Motorola plastic speakers -- good voice quality.?

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On Dec 3, 2013, at 21:16, <jlfisher@...> wrote:

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Does anyone have a recommendation of a good mobile speaker.
I assume something about 6 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches or so.
It does not have to be amplifies or have a volume control .
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I know there are plenty of choices, but would prefer a recommendation where someone is using one and feels their speaker gives good audio.
?
Probably any speaker would work ok. [MFJ mobile ?]
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Thanks
James

Mobile speaker

[email protected]

#34890

Does anyone have a recommendation of a good mobile speaker.

I assume something about 6 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches or so.

It does not have to be amplifies or have a volume control .

?

I know there are plenty of choices, but would prefer a recommendation where someone is using one and feels their speaker gives good audio.

?

Probably any speaker would work ok. [MFJ mobile ?]

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Thanks

James

Re: [IC-7000] FM flickering green recieve light

Bob Brooks

#34901

Try turning your squelch counterclockwise until you get squelch noise and see if the green light gets steady. You might be just at the edge of squelch and the green light will flicker. If you turn the squelch higher it should go off completely.

On Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:50 PM, "alex.c.lawler@..." wrote:

All the other modes work fine on receive but when I change to FM mode the green light flickers and I get intermittent signals. Has anybody got any ideas? WFM works fine.

Re: FM flickering green recieve light

#34889

The light will flicker when the receiver fails to receive a signal. How about 73 Cm? Does it flicker whent havet on 440? As they both use the antenna, they might have a common problem.

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73 de KF7SLM, Jim

James Ray, Sr.
PO Box 6360
Glendale, AZ 85312-6360, USA
623 847-9960 Cell
jamesraysr@...

Re: [IC-7000] Hi I am new to this group I have problems with no ssb on tx

#34888

Do you only have the problem when the radio is hot? ?My oldest 7K is only used mobile now and it exceeds 40 C here often in the summer and I have no problems. ?My SUV isn't garaged, so it gets HOT inside, but I haven't measured it. ?I usually don't turn on my 7K until the car has had a few minutes to cool down.

I did some thermal analysis in 2011, although below 40 C. ?During TX when the internal fan turns on, there should not be a problem even with CW key down for 10 minutes continuous at 100 watt output. ?I can send you the info if you wish, if you really feel you have a thermal problem.

The radio is only specified to operate at a maximum of 60 C., which true even of expensive Motorola commercial radios. ?I suspect that the 7K might have to be operated at reduced duty cycles at 60 C, however....

Steve, W3AHL

Re: running hot.

#34909

Please ignore. I have trouble shooted and eventually resolved the issue. I have however noticed the Icom runs hot with a burning smell after a couple of hours of use. Do any of you use external fans. Also when buying new should anything go wrong do Icom have a warranty scheme. I'm guessing by law they have to. I know the shop I purchased from only offer 28 days.

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--- In ic7000@..., "alex.c.lawler@..." <alex.c.lawler@...> wrote:

All the other modes work fine on receive but when I change to FM mode the green light flickers and I get intermittent signals. Has anybody got any ideas? WFM works fine.

Re: [IC-7000] Hi I am new to this group I have problems with no ssb on tx

Helen Sinnott

#34885

Hi Robert
?Yes I have done the factory reset, I think my next move is to work out what part of the design? would produce this result It looks like I have just figure it out.? Gee have you measured the temp inside the set when it been going a few minuets!
here we have temps of 46 deg and in the car it can get up to nighty with the windows wound up Oh and I am talking about centigrade!
Thank you for your help :-)

Very kind regards

Helen Sinnott

VK3RY

On Monday, 2 December 2013 2:18 PM, "cpcohen1945@..." wrote:

Helen --

You probably know more than I do, so take this FWIW --

. . . Have you done a "reset to factory defaults"?

That has cured a multitude of problems, on a multitude of rigs.

. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Charles VA7CPC

PS -- and forgive me if you've answered the question in a previous post.

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

Hi Robert

Thank you for your reply. Yes it does seem that it can't be the dac as it provides the other modes.? I also notice that this radio has those ribbons as well, they make me shudder as I have had some trouble with those in other equipment. I have retired out of? radio a few years ago and I have not worked much with SMD. Is there in techniques or tools that may be appropriate? Of course I have used an iron on SMD boards but not on any thing that I have overly worried about the outcome !

Regards Helen

VK3RY

On Monday, 25 November 2013 8:23 PM, BT Yahoo!?2013

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HI Helen
?????????????? many of these problems coming to light are as a result of the lead free solder used in the construction of these modern transceivers. so a dry joint is the most likely cause of a lot of problems with the Icom Ic7000.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Best Regards Robert G6LLP

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From: "helen_3ry@..."
To: ic7000@...
Sent: Saturday, 23 November 2013, 11:30
Subject: [IC-7000] Hi I am new to this group I have problems with no ssb on tx

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Hi I am new to this group my name is Helen Vk3ry

I have lost SSB upper and lower on my rig.

I have been able to track the lack of TX down to the 1st IF?

my thoughts it may be the processor, the rig is quite happy on am fm Rtty

and good on ex. it implies the Dac is ok too,alc indicates very high alc although there is no alc voltage.

I sure I am not the only one with this prob? ? ? ??

Any one with similar experience?

KInd regards Helen VK3RY

谢谢

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

Charles Scott

#34881

All:

This is, as someone else mentioned, a very bad idea. The ends of unterminated cables are high impedance node, which means high voltage. For a couple of reasons, the voltage at that point can be many times the voltage getting coming into your house from the strike.

The bigger issue here is the state of knowledge in the Ham community about grounding and lightning protection. The comments here reinforce that concern (sorry), and often suggestions passed from Ham to Ham can be down-right dangerous.

Of the practical methodologies for lightning protection for Hams, there's primarily two approaches. One is to disconnect EVERYTHING that comes into your house from your antennas, including any ground conductors, and throw them outside and well away from the house. But of course you need to do this well in advance of any potential lightning event. The second is to learn about and implement a "Single Point Ground" and methods to minimize the energy entering the house on ALL conductors, including any ground conductors. If you're not familiar with Single Point Grounds, don't assume you know what it means, look it up. There are other approaches, but they get progressively more difficult to implement.

Also, the "blitz bug", more commonly called "lightning arresters", in most cases do not protect you or most of your radios and associated equipment, they only protect your radios from lightning and other impulse energy from coming in on the inside of your transmission line.

So-called "RF grounds" are another discussion, but safety first.

Chuck - N8DNX

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"Yes. And in the event of a lightening storm and when not in use, disconnect the antenna(s) from the 7000 and place the ends into an individual clean dry glass jar. Don't put your faith into a blitz bug."

Re: Remote control of power (voltage)

#34880

Thanks Steve. Takes care of that.

Brian K7ZRZ

---In ic7000@..., <w3ahl@...> wrote:

OUT-0 is a control line out of an RRC remote rig control box, not the 7K. ?

Steve, W3AHL

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---In ic7000@..., <bingoldsby@...> wrote:

While looking around the net for something about how to remotely switch the 7000's power on and off, I found this in a forum, from some time back:

"if you not use OUT-0 for example you can use it to control a relay. The relay can then switch on/off the main pwr to the IC-7000"

Does anyone have any idea what this refers to?? ?I thought it might have something to do with the 4-pin power socket, but the 7000's manual shows DC connected to both pins (vertically) on each side.

This issue is connected with a Remote Base operation. Unfortunately, the 7000 can't be turned on and off via a CI-V command (that I know of), such as can many other radios. ?We'v had the remote (7000) rig get stuck in transmit, a couple of times, with a full-power carrier, and the fellow at whose home this remote setup resides had to go home from work (twice in one day) to turn the rig off manually. ?Of course I realize that the power cable could be interrupted by the use of an IP Web Relay, but was just curious if the above statement makes that kind of plan a little easier to implement... such as being able to shoot some kind of command to the CI-V and control the power relay. That way we could have a button on the Remote Hams rig control interface.

Thanks.

Brian K7ZRZ

Re: Icom 7000

[email protected]

#34887

I have had a number of issues with computer programming of rigs, the IC-7000 being one of them. Usually the handshaking problem was related to using the wrong com port, if you are using a USB to Serial adapter. I found a program that checks your adapter to determine which com port it likes.

?

The link to the program itself is located near the bottom of the article which is very helpful as well.

?

73,

Jerry – VE9CD

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---In ic7000@..., <kj4wcx@...> wrote:

help!! I Have A Icom 7000 And I Cant Seem To Get It To SHAKE hands with my computer. I?bought the software and plug from rs systems.need help!!?

Re: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

brian mackey

#34884

UGH I should wake up first.. If its the 7000 I believe its the second from the right as stated earlier

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: brian mackey <brian.mackey@...>
Date: Monday, December 2, 2013 at 9:21 AM
To: <ic7000@...>
Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

I Stand correct theres only one on the 8000 ?LOL ?its the speaker jack but you really have to check and make sure its plugged in tight.

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: brian mackey <brian.mackey@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 4:36 PM
To: <ic7000@...>
Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

Make sure your in the right plug in the back! ?Check the manual I think its plug 2 from right to left but again The Manual is the key.

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: <kj4wcx@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 4:11 PM
To: <ic7000@...>
Subject: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

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help!! I Have A Icom 7000 And I Cant Seem To Get It To SHAKE hands with my computer. I?bought the software and plug from rs systems.need help!!?

Re: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

brian mackey

#34886

I Stand correct theres only one on the 8000 ?LOL ?its the speaker jack but you really have to check and make sure its plugged in tight.

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: brian mackey <brian.mackey@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 4:36 PM
To: <ic7000@...>
Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

Make sure your in the right plug in the back! ?Check the manual I think its plug 2 from right to left but again The Manual is the key.

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: <kj4wcx@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 4:11 PM
To: <ic7000@...>
Subject: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

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help!! I Have A Icom 7000 And I Cant Seem To Get It To SHAKE hands with my computer. I?bought the software and plug from rs systems.need help!!?

Re: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

brian mackey

#34883

Yeah I never do that I make my edits then send to radio

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 10:02 PM
To: IC-7000 Yahoo Group <ic7000@...>
Subject: RE: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

Instructions say to send from radio to computer first.??After about 2 minutes I get a message that program can't find a baud rate.? Does exactly the same thing with 3 V-8000s.
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* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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From: brian.mackey@...
To: ic7000@...
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 16:58:59 -0500
Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

I have the 8000 as well its really simple. ?Plug it all together and then send.. Nothing to do on the radio side

Thank you,

Brian Mackey

KC1MAC?

Hams don't let hams get stuck on 2 meter repeaters! :)

From: D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk@...>
Reply-To: <ic7000@...>
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 4:47 PM
To: IC-7000 Yahoo Group <ic7000@...>
Subject: RE: [IC-7000] Icom 7000

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I presume you are talking about the RT Systems programmer.? I'm having the same problem with my new IC-V8000!? I have?loaded up?all the desired frequencies, tones, etc. but no joy when attempting to transfer.? I guess I'll call?RT Systems tomorrow for help.
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* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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From:

kj4wcx@...
To: ic7000@...
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 13:11:09 -0800
Subject: [IC-7000] Icom 7000
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help!! I Have A Icom 7000 And I Cant Seem To Get It To SHAKE hands with my computer. I?bought the software and plug from rs systems.need help!!?

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