Yes, I put out a request and got zilch back.  The best I can think of so
far, confirmed by others I have talked to, is an external box with something
like a Dalkey relay which without power applied would remain closed
conducting transmitter power and received signals to and from the antenna
normally but when say 12 vdc would be applied it would open and connect the
xcvr to a receive loop or other low noise antenna.  Then, when ptt or the
key is pressed, this relay would switch the xcvr back to the normal path.  I
think it might work.

Take care and 73.
Kevin, K7RX

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-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Winchester [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 01:36 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Discussion Wanted


Kevin,

have you checked the Icom reflector to see if there are ideas or possibilit=
ies of external switching so that you could have a separate rx input?

I agree with you that this is a serious shortsighted flaw in this rig.


Thank You!

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>>> "Nathan, Kevin" <[log in to unmask]> 01/30/02 01:03PM >>>
Hi All,

A little over a year and a half ago I came to this list looking for
information about which HF radios were most accessible and, based on that
information and personal trials at the ham store, I bought an Icom IC-746.
I love this radio and have enjoyed using its multitude of features.
However, there is one thing this rig lacks which I am finding I need.  =
That
is the ability to use a separate receive antenna to reduce noise, etc.  I