Yes, and I bought mine in May of last year. Do you know what Icom does for
the fix?
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: Icom 7000 finals
> That was a known problem with them, the drivers were failing for a while.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 9:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Icom 7000 finals
>
>
>> Wow, Gerry,
>>
>> That is really something about the finals dying after such a short time.
>> It
>> makes me wonder if the high SWR limiting circuitry wasn't working. I hit
>> 1.4 to one, and my power is cut in half. 2.0 to one, and it is cut in
>> half
>> again.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: Icom 7000 Microphone Modification
>>
>>
>>> Wow, that is a lot. I have tried to read the PDF manual from icom, but
>>> some
>>> of it is hard to understand. I may try to find some one to record an
>>> audio
>>> copy for me. I really like it, and I know that eventually I will be
>>> able
>>> to
>>> learn most things. In mine the drivers to the finals went out after
>>> about
>>> 2
>>> days, but they did fix it free.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:59 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Icom 7000 Microphone Modification
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gerry,
>>>>
>>>> I'm still learning new things as opportunity arises, that is, when I
>>>> have
>>>> some sighted assistance. By the way, if you email Bob first and ask
>>>> him,
>>>> he
>>>> will likely let you pay via Pay Pal instead of mailing a check. If you
>>>> need
>>>> his email address, let me know.
>>>>
>>>> Just off the top of my head, I know how to:
>>>>
>>>> operate the features of the RIT,
>>>> program memory frequencies,
>>>> use both VFOes,
>>>> change bandwidth for various modes of receiving capability,
>>>> turn off and on the CW break in and semi modes,
>>>> turn off and on, and otherwise adjust, the speech processor,
>>>> fine tune and operate all filters for all modes,
>>>> make other changes and adjustments using the QSYer external device,
>>>> select and set sub tones for various repeater operations,
>>>> Tune, and fine tune, the DSP,
>>>> Tune and fine tune, the notch filter to eliminate on channel carriers,
>>>> Set, and or change, attenuator levels,
>>>> change receiver frequency hops from 1 HZ through all the other
>>>> settings,
>>>> lock all keys,
>>>> access the pre-mode settings in the master list,
>>>> and conduct a hard reset.
>>>>
>>>> I likely left some things out but I still have two or three other
>>>> features
>>>> I
>>>> need to learn like how to program the preset recordings keys in order
>>>> to
>>>> automatically voice a CQ or contest type call,
>>>> learn how to switch on the 25 minute recorder for incoming signals and
>>>> how
>>>> to play them back to those you wish to hear what they sound like, and a
>>>> couple of other odd features that are not likely things you would use
>>>> often.
>>>> I'm stumped at the moment concerning turning the hand microphone into a
>>>> keypad for running echo link and IRLP. What I've read in the manual
>>>> seems
>>>> to be something relating to presetting 4 individual memories for this
>>>> feature so it doesn't sound very blind friendly, unless, of course,
>>>> connecting to a computer and making changes that way would work better
>>>> for
>>>> the blind operator. These are high speed tone memory channels for
>>>> frequently used echo link and IRLP repeaters. Frankly, that is
>>>> something
>>>> I
>>>> have done very little with and have very little interest with in the
>>>> first
>>>> place. It would appear that the microphone, although it controls
>>>> nearly
>>>> all
>>>> other functions of the radio, cannot be switched into a tone beep
>>>> telephone
>>>> type keypad which makes no sense to me if true. I do have a Kenwood
>>>> V7A
>>>> for
>>>> that purpose but my display, a common problem among TM V7A radios, is
>>>> out,
>>>> literally, I mean, it doesn't light up so sighted assistance doesn't
>>>> even
>>>> help. Kenwood can't make up their mind if you can buy the face plate
>>>> out
>>>> right, I've heard that might be clear up to $200 to replace, or if they
>>>> have
>>>> a kit so you can repair it yourself, or if you can mail them just the
>>>> face
>>>> plate, and they'll repair it. I've got all three answers from them so
>>>> I'm
>>>> trying to figure out what I can do. I have a friend who will fix it if
>>>> they
>>>> send him the repair kit. Makes me mad. I can run the radio from
>>>> memory
>>>> on
>>>> just about everything, the Kenwood I mean now, except two or three
>>>> things
>>>> and nobody can see the display to help make the changes I need. You'd
>>>> think
>>>> Kenwood would fix them for free since it is a common problem with most
>>>> Kenwood's but they don't. Anyhow, Gerry, I'm learning new things
>>>> little
>>>> by
>>>> little with the Icom 7000 and it by far is the best receiver I have
>>>> ever
>>>> operated. By this summer, I trust I'll have all the basics down and
>>>> when
>>>> that happens, I'll make an MP3 for my website for blind hams using the
>>>> IC
>>>> 7000 or are considering buying one. I haven't taken time to compare
>>>> features to the 7800 but hopefully some things are the same.
>>>>
>>>> Phil.
>>>> K0NX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:26 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Icom 7000 Microphone Modification
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah I am going to do that very soon. I did find out that I can use
>>>>> my
>>>>> 706
>>>>> mike while this one is gone. Thanks for the tip. Do you know any
>>>>> other
>>>>> tricks about that radio?
>>>>
>>>
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