ok, I probably know what this is in practical useage, but I have forgotten
somewhere along the way what syncronus detection is precisely?
I'm sure it was covered in a manual that I read once...hi hi.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: Filtering report of the IC7000


>
> The synchronous detection is also great on the Grundig satellite 800.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Filtering report of the IC7000
>
>
> > Phil,
> >
> > Does the 7000 have synchronous detection?  That may not be high on your
> > list
> > of must-have features, but it's one of the best features of the 2010,
and
> > almost impossible to find elsewhere.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 14:16
> > Subject: Filtering report of the IC7000
> >
> >
> >>I have tuned in some strong CW signals compared to the weaker ones I
> >> reported on the other day.  The S9 signals tune down to about 80 Hz
> >> compared
> >> to the narrow 12 to 14 Hz of the weaker signals.  I am saying that
> >> anything
> >> outside these thresholds, top and bottom, means the signals simply
isn't
> >> there; they are gone, that is, cut off.  Pretty narrow tuning.  I am
also
> >> copying weaker signals, that when tuning passed them with wider
> >> filtering,
> >> such as in the sideband mode and are hardly copyable, once the CW
filters
> >> mode is buttoned on, the signals come up to a Q5 copy level and then
can
> >> be
> >> made even stronger by fiddling with the tuneable filtering.  I've also
> >> tested the notch filter used for zeroing out a carrier that comes on.
It
> >> vanishes when you hit the right frequency but very little change is
> >> noticed
> >> in the background noise characteristics of the receiver.  I also got a
> >> lot
> >> of time during Sweep Stakes to play around with the sideband filtering
> >> and
> >> witnessed first hand how narrow you can tighten down on a sideband
signal
> >> and still copy him just fine.
> >>
> >> I still haven't learned how to set memories or scan, you get mighty
tired
> >> at
> >> spinning the dial at 1 or 10 Hz, so I plugged in the desk microphone I
> >> purchased because I knew it would have up and down scanning buttons,
> >> which
> >> it does.  Those work fine other than the fact you have to hold them
down
> >> during the scan and it would appear, from my frequency readings, that
you
> >> are jumping 5 Hz in the sideband mode on the default setting so it
works
> >> pretty well.  It is pretty quick but not too fast that you just whiz
> >> passed
> >> the signal before you know it.
> >>
> >> Dumb me.  I discovered this week, too, just playing around, it covers
the
> >> FM
> >> broadcast band but for good fidelity, I'm going to find me a bigger,
> >> basier,
> >> speaker because those in the radio are pretty tinny sounding.  In
short,
> >> it
> >> would appear the 7000 will replace all my radios by a wide margine and
> >> this
> >> includes my beloved Sony 2010 I have had for years.  The 7000 is about
> >> the
> >> size of a cigar box but you can pound nails with it due to its metal
> >> construction.
> >>
> >> Phil.
> >> K0NX
> >>
> >
>
>
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