Hmmm I haven't had that one yet, but I bought my Radio last May.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: Icom 7000 finals
> I'm not sure, for a while they were fixing them under warranty for it, not
> sure if they still are or what but the drivers are no longer made so now
> it's more work to fit a new part in there. You can call and ask, I know
> that
> was a common problem on some of the earlier ones, that and the mic PTT
> switch has a tendency to stop working after a while too if you use the
> stock
> mic.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Icom 7000 finals
>
>
>> 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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