No, not yet, Gerry.
Phil.
K0NX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: IC7000
> Have you used the icon software?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: IC7000
>
>
>> Gerry,
>>
>> I'm going to start with the Ham Radio Deluxe but I'll post to the list my
>> experience as I get into it.
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 4:04 AM
>> Subject: Re: IC7000
>>
>>
>>> Phil, I am right there with you. The thing that makes it harder is in
>>> some
>>> situations you can do the same thing several ways with the 7000. Which
>>> software do you use with it?
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 11:06 AM
>>> Subject: IC7000
>>>
>>>
>>>> Trevor,
>>>>
>>>> If I was a lot younger, I'd have an easier time of remembering how to
>>>> change
>>>> features, and the like, on the radio. For now, I have purchased a
>>>> netbook
>>>> in order to load Ham Radio Deluxe, and if necessary, the Icom 7000
>>>> software
>>>> in order to get at the features to make changes that I keep forgetting
>>>> now,
>>>> haha. The audio settings on the 7000 is difficult to set due to the
>>>> type
>>>> of
>>>> microphone that comes with the radio. I sent my hand microphone to a
>>>> guy
>>>> in
>>>> Arkansas who modifies the microphone for about 40 dollars. This
>>>> greatly
>>>> improves the microphone but you have to turn the audio way back to keep
>>>> from
>>>> over modulating. I am mostly a CW operator and it by far has the best
>>>> receiver in it for CW that I have ever own. The only real problem with
>>>> the
>>>> radio is not having enough documentation that is readable. I have the
>>>> manual but it doesn't read well after being stripped of the graphics.
>>>> It
>>>> doesn't read well with the graphics either, haha. I keep notes on
>>>> various
>>>> sections because, unless you use a particular part of the radio often,
>>>> it
>>>> is, as I said, at my advanced age of 59, easy to forget. My youngest
>>>> son,
>>>> not a ham, comes over and looks up whatever part of the manual I am
>>>> having
>>>> trouble with and walks me through the menu settings required for
>>>> whatever
>>>> feature I am attempting to change. Then I write down step by step
>>>> notes
>>>> to
>>>> remind myself if I forget.
>>>>
>>>> Phil.
>>>> K0NX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Phil,
>>>>> Thanks for that information, I have only had the IC7000 a little over
>>>>> a
>>>>> Month and I'm still finding ways to get out of trouble. Only this
>>>>> morning
>>>>> I
>>>>> have ordered a Talking Watt meter looking forward to getting that.
>>>>> I like the radio but it is very easy to press the wrong button when in
>>>>> menus
>>>>> so any good hints of your experience with it would be good. In time I
>>>>> will
>>>>> solve some of the issues I am sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>>
>>>>> Trevor VK6YJ
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _____
>>>>>
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2011 11:31 AM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Trevor,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a talking watt meter which reads the SWR but after 2.5 years
>>>>> of
>>>>> running the Icom 7000, I don't believe it can be set to read the SWR.
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 8:33 PM
>>>>> Subject: SWR readings on the IC7000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>> Can the SWR bee read out on the IC7000? Other speech outputs are
>>>>>> being
>>>>>> read.
>>>>>> I have a sighted person look at the manual but even he gets lost in
>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any advice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Trevor. VK6YJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _____
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>
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