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Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:37:12 -0500
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Those mikes are the wrong impedance for the transceiver.  Not an 
uncommon problem.At 09:01 AM 7/4/2007, you wrote:
>Incidentally the radio won't take any mike I hook to it. I have a few turner
>mikes, some old estatic mikes that aren't made anymore, and the old school
>silver eagle. The icom didn't like any of those. That's asahame since I miss
>using those mikes.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:49 AM
>Subject: Re: tuner
>
>
>Oh yeah, if the SM-8 won't drive it it must be out of adjustment, that's a
>normally hard driving mic. Not an overly bad radio but I'd be careful
>getting it fixed, I see those sold all the time for under $400 in great
>shape. It might not be worth a lot to fix it though just putting it back in
>adjustment probably won't be too bad for you.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:34 AM
>Subject: Re: tuner
>
>
> > Since this guy's talking about the 735 I'm glad in a way. I can't find too
> > many friends that use it. Mine needs some real readjusting. I bought it
> > from
> > a guy who used it for cb. He told me the radio was good. He said I'm
> > paying
> > a lot less than he paid for it. I got it for 200 dollars. Then a sighted
> > friend help me hook it to ham deluxe so I can program it with jaws.
> > Actually, it uses Microsoft marry. I found out way later that my radio was
> > past around from one cb person to another and they butchered it. The audio
> > on it for a m sucks. The microphone for it, the f m 8 hardly puts out any
> > audio. I know that's not normal. I'll keep the radio because it is still
> > useable, but I'm very disappointed at having to take it in to have it
> > looked
> > at one day. That's gonna cost me and I'm not happy about that.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 2:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: tuner
> >
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > The Icom 735 came out after the 751A and used the AT150 auto tuner from
> > Icom.  I found that with the antennas that I have, the AT200 Pro was only
> > slightly better than the AT180, but since I already had the AT180 when LDG
> > introduced the AT200 Pro, and since I never had the interface for the Icom
> > (I used it for a short time on the TS2000S), I still have the AT180.  It
> > does seem like Icom's prices on their auto tuners is rather excessive
> > though, but then, one could say that about most accessories from Icom.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:36 PM 7/3/2007 -0400, you wrote:
> >>I actually think the LDG is better than the 180, as do many, which is why
> >>I
> >>never bought the at180. I know the 735 has that hookup in the back, not
> > sure
> >>what year that is, but the 761 icom, I don't recall seeing it on that
> >>radio
> >>in the local EOC though it might have just been missed.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 8:31 PM
> >>Subject: Re: tuner
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi.
> >> >
> >> > I suspect that it might pre-date that as that was a 1980's radio.  But,
> >> > that was what I was alluding to in my last message.
> >> >
> >> > I'm not sure when Icom started doing that, but I know that both my
> > TS690S
> >> > and my TS2000S will support the Kenwood interface.  I never bought the
> >> > Icom
> >> > interface for the MFJ because I always found the Icom AT180 to be
> >> > sufficient.  Of course, it should be for what Icom asks for those
> > kiddos.
> >> >
> >> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 05:15 PM 7/3/2007 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >>I'd wonder if you can get a cable like the one for the 706 where you
> >> >>can
> >> >>hook it right to the radio, that's slick but I don't know if your radio
> >> >>has
> >> >>the tuner hookup on the back.
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 4:58 PM
> >> >>Subject: tuner
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >I got the tuner in.  I was surprised that it didn't come with an ac
> >> >> > adaptor like the tw-01 watt meter.  I'll get someone with vision to
> >> >> > assist mein connecting it. o I=20
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>--
> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message.
> >> >>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >> >>Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/885 - Release Date:
> >> >>7/3/2007
> >> >>10:02 AM
> >> >
> >> > Louis Kim Kline
> >> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> >> > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >> > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>No virus found in this incoming message.
> >>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >>Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/885 - Release Date: 7/3/2007
> >>10:02 AM
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753

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