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Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
开云体育The IC-705 and the IC7300 has the same front.? Yes too bad they don't make a 100W amp for the IC-705 and other QRP rigs.? Yes there are two amps out there but there are nearly to cost of the IC-705 or Ic-7300. On the other hand the IC-7100 can be bought used for around $800.00 Steve WA8Y On 12/17/2021 11:16 AM, Jack W9JH
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My wish is a 100w radio with a 705 type front panel and a remote chassis, similar to the 7100 form factor but updated! |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
The cost difference with a color screen could be much greater than $5.00. When Icom is designing a radio they can't just select whatever the latest LCD is available on the market for cheap. They have to deal with an industrial manufacturer that plans to keep producing the screen for many years. That typically comes with a much higher price. Icom products typically have a long life cycle which means extensive planning to ensure the components needed will (hopefully) be available for many years. The current component shortages have only made that tougher. That all said, there is a reason the value on the used market for the 7000 is very high. It's just a fantastic radio and that color screen grabs everyone's attention.? I think not making the 7100 color was a huge miss by Icom. Steve VE7FM On Thu., Dec. 16, 2021, 11:46 J.D. Barron, <jeter.d.barron@...> wrote: Today I don't think that there would be $ 5.00 difference in the color display and the monochrome and that would be offset by the sales, easily. |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
consumer price-point / integration?with?computer software for the presentation layer. 73's - Glenn On Thu, Dec 16, 2021 at 10:52 AM hrd998cc via <hrd998cc=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
That's a really good point--why no current color display similar to the 7000?? That display, IMHO, is what made a good radio a really cool radio.??
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, 09:04:17 AM PST, J.D. Barron <jeter.d.barron@...> wrote:
If they just made the IC-7100 with a color display!. I kinda like the sloping front on the desk and it can work mobile, but that has to be thought out a little more. I had three IC-7000s and loved them, but sold them because parts were getting hard to find and some impossible. I don't know why Icom even makes a radio without a color display. |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
If they just made the IC-7100 with a color display!.
I kinda like the sloping front on the desk and it can work mobile, but that has to be thought out a little more. I had three IC-7000s and loved them, but sold them because parts were getting hard to find and some impossible. I don't know why Icom even makes a radio without a color display. |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
IC-7010 SDR HF/6/2m/440?
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:) Dec 14, 2021 1:21:06 PM William Kerker <km0f@...>: Sure would be nice if Icom would revisit this platform (IC7000) with upgraded circuitry to accommodate replacement replacement parts for the ones no longer availability. |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
Still running my IC-7000 in the car in typical Chicago winters....for over 6 years now..? with turbo tuner and tar hell antenna...
No issues aside from replacing the inline fuse holders with a in line circuit breaker ( from audio high power versions) . Still the best radio for mobile use. |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
On Dec 13, 2021, at 17:31, WA8Y Steven <stevenlinley@...> wrote:It’s been worth it. I have a 7000, if I don’t use it for a month, I have to get out the book. Ran the 705 for six months before the amp. Worked a bunch on 10 watts, even ‘dx pile-ups. The two inch speaker is good enough. K1EL keyer, built in. Running SDR software, so ALL the menu buttons and pan adapter are on the big screen. WiFi server built in. Ran it from an iPad. |
Re: Ic7000 and no CAT response, HRD will not recognize ic7000
开云体育Rick Silverston, there are four 3.5mm jacks on the rear of the ic7000,all in the same horizontal plain.? Please be 100% sure you are installing the cable from the computer into the proper 3.5mm ?jack, I speak from costly experience!? See page 18 of icom 7000 instruction manual, particularly the illustration at the bottom of the page 9 (REMOTE) 73// John K3NOQ/K5 ? ? Sent from for Windows ? |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
开云体育Thanks, That make the price for replacing a 7000 for a 705 around $2000 But good to know, they exist. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: "r norris via groups.io" <rkmr15203@...> Date: 12/13/21 2:50 PM (GMT-05:00) To: ic7000@groups.io Subject: Re: [ic7000] Getting Old (hi hi) ?The IC-705 would need a
100-200 watt amplifier and manufacturers don't want to make them.
Yes they do… Works just fine. ?4 watts of drive from the 705, 100 out. Auto band switching, full QSK. Book says stay under 30 wpm. Got one burp at 35, never again. Guess it practiced. |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
开云体育?The IC-705 would need a
100-200 watt amplifier and manufacturers don't want to make them.
Yes they do… Works just fine. ?4 watts of drive from the 705, 100 out. Auto band switching, full QSK. Book says stay under 30 wpm. Got one burp at 35, never again. Guess it practiced. |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
Yes,? Same result.? No problems with my 7300, 9700 or 756 Pro-III. The odd control head for the 7100 has kept me at bay.?? ![]() 73, Russ KW6T
On Monday, December 13, 2021, 09:46:30 AM PST, WA8Y Steven <stevenlinley@...> wrote:
The Birdies and pops may be from your mobile installation.? Have you tried it in your shack? |
Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
开云体育The Birdies and pops may be from your mobile installation.? Have you tried it in your shack? The IC-7100 was the replacement.? The wedge shape control head seem more suited for a desk than a dashboard but it works.? Some guys are using IC-7300 for mobile.? The IC-705 would need a 100-200 watt amplifier and manufacturers don't want to make them. Steve WA8Y On 12/13/2021 10:59 AM, hrd998cc via
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Re: Getting Old (hi hi)
Yes, they are getting up in age.? My new-to-me 7000 was run mobile most of its previous life and developed major problems.? It was given to me, so I took the risk and had it repaired for mobile use.? It now has new problems.? Though it does work on all bands, sadly, the receive now pops in the background, and it has birdies that come and go.? Perhaps well-cared-for 7000's will continue for years to come?? They may, but in my case, I am looking at new radios for my mobile.? If Icom would come out with a new radio similar to the 7000, I would buy one immediately!? Russ KW6T
On Monday, December 13, 2021, 07:31:40 AM PST, K2CWM <k2cwm1@...> wrote:
I guess we all have to realize, our beloved '7000 radios are getting old (hi hi) and nothing lasts forever. Since Icom has discontinued the radio (sad), they cannot be replaced, so we all do our best to take care of them. Each day I fire up my 13 yr old '7000, I hold my breath (hi hi). I keep mine clean inside and out, keep it cool (important), and make sure it always sees a good match when transmitting. Mine is almost always used on CW (chasing SKCC contacts), and rarely run it more than 50% power. So far, so good! ;-) Curt K2CWM NJ |
Getting Old (hi hi)
I guess we all have to realize, our beloved '7000 radios are getting old (hi hi) and nothing lasts forever. Since Icom has discontinued the radio (sad), they cannot be replaced, so we all do our best to take care of them. Each day I fire up my 13 yr old '7000, I hold my breath (hi hi). I keep mine clean inside and out, keep it cool (important), and make sure it always sees a good match when transmitting. Mine is almost always used on CW (chasing SKCC contacts), and rarely run it more than 50% power.
So far, so good! ;-) Curt K2CWM NJ |