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Thanks for this good info, Pat!
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: ICOM 7000 ACCESSIBLE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!!!
> Here is some info on the 7000 from the Icom listserv. Note that they
> nention the voice syhthesizer for freq. readout, so it is apparently
> onboard. I have read a proposed price of about $1,500. Lots of
> possibilities there, I think.
> Thanks.
> Pat, K9JAU
>
> Here are some answers to previous questions:
>
> One important piece of information is that the IC-7000 uses the same DSP
> chips (two of them) as the IC-7800 and IC-756ProIII. If you want to guess
> what DSP features it has, take a look at those manuals (filter settings,
> PSK/RTTY decode, CW Autotune, TX/RX equalization, etc).
>
> The IC-7000 doesn't have the roofing filters of the 756ProIII but it does
> have dual AGC loops that will provide better performance in high RF
> (multi-multi) operations than the 706.
>
> The Noise Blanker is implemented in DSP and has ~32 levels rather than
just
> on/off. There should be some setting that will be satisfactory.
>
> The IC-7000 works with the AH-4 and AT-180 tuners (just like the 706).
Both
> these tuners handle 100 watts and are larger than the IC-7000 - they won't
> fit inside.
>
> It includes both CW and voice memory keyers, in addition to a digital
voice
> recorder.
>
> The spectrum scope is real-time and has two modes (center and fix) like
the
> 7800 and ProIII.
>
> There is only one VFO so you can't operate two bands simultaneously.
>
> There are 3 filter settings for each mode. They are all customizable.
They
> can be selected from the menu or by pressing the filter button on the
(new)
> mike. Pressing the filter button on the mike will temporarily show the
> selected filter shape on the display.
>
> The mike also has direct frequency entry and triple band stack registers
> (like the numeric panel on the right of the ProIII). It can also switch
> modes and activate the built-in voice synthesizer to read the display.
> There are also two programmable function keys. The keys allow instant
> access to any two features in the menu system.
>
> Scott N7SS
>
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> http://www.qsl.net/icom/ At 03:40 PM 5/25/2005 -0700, you wrote:
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