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raypark1472
I am highly considering purchasing a 7000. Although I have 37 years experience in both working in and teaching electronics(now retired) and have a good RF background, I am a bit touchy when it comes to menu operated transcievers.
1. I have downloaded the 7000 Manual. Perhaps I have missed something but I haven't seen any special order for the menus. 2. I did read where one or two of the menu selection buttons on the front panel can have certain menus "set" for them. Could I set these in a certain order? 3. I'm not so touchy about interpreting the menus once I get to them, but I am very concerned about being able to get to them. 4. This would be my first menu operated rig. I am trying to get back into ham radio after a long absence except for a few spurts. Thanks Ray |
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Hi Ray
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If you purchase a IC-7K, I think you will not be disappointed. While it is a menu driven rig, the menus are set up in a way that is very intuative for the operator, IMHO. I used to own a FT-897. I had purchased a 7K and played with them side by side and found that the 7K had a MUCH BETTER user interface. Whereas, the way the menus were set up made the 7K much easier to operate. Thus, I took my 897 and traded it for another 7K! :) Yes there is a bit of a learning curve for the rig. Then again, this is amateur radio too, and there is always a learning curve. :) Once you get to know the rig a little bit, you will find that for a very small radio, it is well thought out in its layout. Not only the menus, but HOW the buttons and menus all work together. It really is a rather simple radio to learn. :) I hope this helps a bit. :) 73's Steve/KC8LQV --- In ic7000@..., "raypark1472" wrote:
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w4kvw
Ray,I operate my ICOM 7000 mobile & it is a really SIMPLE menu system to me.It is like having my ICOM 756 PROII in my pickup truck.Once most of the menus are set they do NOT need further adjustments for my usage but if they are it's usually just the push of a button or two & you are done.AWESOME little all around package for home or mobile operations. {:>)
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Clayton W4KVW --- In ic7000@..., "raypark1472" wrote:
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scotthon1
If you work with the radio and manual, I think you'll quickly work it out. The menus are not as extensive as you might think. There are three menu groups with three menus each. The menus are mode-specific so you only see relevant items.
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There are some things that offer additional assistance. 1. All the function keys have two functions. Tap them and they enable or disable the feature (Noise Blanker, Noise Reduction, Notch Filter, etc.). If you press and hold the button, the menu appears to adjust the settings for that feature. 2. Although the head is small with few buttons, there is additional functionality available via buttons on the microphone. This makes changing the filter simple (just tap the FIL key). As I mentioned, it also allows simple modification by pressing and holding the key. It is available in the menu but having the keys available for common functions is a HUGE help. Scott N7SS --- In ic7000@..., "raypark1472" wrote:
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ebs_dakotamade
Hi Ray,
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I purchased the Icom 7000 last week and I have to say it's not hard at all to get comfortable with the menu. I've learned the basics and really enjoy the rig. I'm using the hand mic right now and I get great audio reports. I adjusted the TBW and compression according to a video clip I saw on youtube.com The receiver is awesome. It's great at cancelling out noise and pulling out weak signals. I'm very happy with the purchase. My only concern is the operating temp. My TEMP meter on the radio stays at about 1/4, which is just fine, but goes up to 3/4 when transmitting for a period of time. It also has a slight new, electronics odor coming from the top front right near the fan. I'm sure that will go away after some more use (It's already fading). I'm a net control on HF and hope the temp. doesn't cause me any concern down the road. 73, Rich K0PIR --- In ic7000@..., "raypark1472" wrote:
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