Lou,

You can also use the 2.4KHz filter for AM.  In addition to the filters, you
can also use the two PBT controls to get rid of unwanted QRM.

With the voice chip installed, you can hear frequency readout, mode, signal
strength, and the clock.  Unfortunately, none of the menus speak, and unlike
Kenwood equipment, there is no indication of where you are in the menus.  On
the bright side, you start at the first menu item each time you enter the
menus, so you can count.  It's not ideal, but the receiver is so good that
I'm willing to live with the inconveniences.  The synchronous detection is a
disappointment, although I understand that there are mods from Kiwa
Electronics and others to make it much better.  I haven't done the mods yet,
but I still think about it.

Let me know if you have any other questions, and I'll be happy to answer
them if I can.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 22:27
Subject: Question on Icom R75 Receiver


> Hi.
>
> I am contemplating possibly buying the Icom R75 receiver and selling my
old
> Drake R8A receiver.  My question is "does Icom make any provisions to use
> any other filter on AM than the stock 6kHz filter?  I often like to stick
a
> tighter filter in when I am doing medium wave DXing.  Also, what are your
> impressions of the noise blanker.  Is the level adjustable?
>
> The write up on Universal's web site looked pretty nice but then
> advertisements often tell a very different story than actual experience
> does.  I'm looking for some good critical feedback on how good or bad this
> receiver is.
>
> Is it reasonably blind friendly?  Has anyone done computer control with
it?
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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