I think the point is that they aren't going to put everything in the
economy radios because then nobody would buy their big brothers!
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 06:13 PM 1/14/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>there's no reason monitor and any other conceivable feature can't be in the
>newer small radios, like the ic-7000, since its all microprocesor bassed
>and surface mount...you can fit much more functionality into a tiny space
>then ever before.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 5:58 PM
>Subject: Re: question on kenwoods
>
>
> >
> > I agree. The IC-7000 I think does so it's making it's way in to the
>smaller
> > radios.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 7:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: question on kenwoods
> >
> >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I think you have to take into account the fact that the IC706 is
> > > essentially an economy radio as is the IC718, whereas in it's day, the
> > > IC751 series was top of the line equipment. That makes a
> > > difference. Also, the '751A has a much larger footprint than the '706
> > > series radios--there is a lot more room for frills in there.
> > >
> > > I think that if you understand the markets the two radios were being
> > > pitched at, then the absence of functions like the monitor function
> > > actually makes some sense.
> > >
> > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 10:17 PM 1/13/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> > >>Well, that's pretty pathetic if it doesn't. My 751A had one, and that
>was
> > >>back in the days before menus.
> > >>
> > >>Steve
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >>Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 15:12
> > >>Subject: Re: question on kenwoods
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >I know for fact the 706 doesn't have it, I don't think the 718 had it
> > >> >though
> > >> > it's been a while since I worked with one. I'm not sure on the 746
>pro
> > >> > either though that probably does, I do know for fact the 706 doesn't
> > >> > have
> > >> > a
> > >> > monitor feature. I still say icom menus aren't that bad, yaesu is by
>a
> > >> > billion times the worst. I can't tell you how many sighted people I
> > >> > know
> > >> > who've sold them for that reason. I'm not sure if the Icom 718 had a
> > >> > monitor
> > >> > feature but I seem to remember it didn't. I could be wrong.
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 2:58 PM
> > >> > Subject: Re: question on kenwoods
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> That surprises me, John. Maybe it's burried deep in some obscure
> > >> >> menu.
> > >> >> That's usually the Icom approach.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Steve
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 21:22
> > >> >> Subject: Re: question on kenwoods
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>>I think the low end icoms don't have that feature but pretty much
>all
> > >> >>>the
> > >> >>> kenwoods have it.
> > >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 9:20 PM
> > >> >>> Subject: Re: question on kenwoods
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>> William,
> > >> >>>>
> > >> >>>> Audio monitoring is pretty much standard on all HF transceivers,
> > >> >>>> although
> > >> >>>> the way you access it differs from radio to radio. On the 480,
>you
> > >> >>>> press
> > >> >>>> and hold the 4 on the keypad, and when the speech says "TX
>Monitor",
> > >> >>>> you
> > >> >>>> turn the monitor volume up and down with the Channel knob.
> > >> >>>>
> > >> >>>> Steve
> > >> >>>>
> > >> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >>>> From: "William Sallander" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> >>>> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 18:37
> > >> >>>> Subject: question on kenwoods
> > >> >>>>
> > >> >>>>
> > >> >>>>>I am interested in a couple of the new kenwoods, the TS-2000,
> > >> >>>>>TS2000x
> > >> >>>>>or
> > >> >>>>> the TS-580SAT.
> > >> >>>>> I realize there has been lots of posts about those rigs but my
> > >> >>>>> question
> > >> >>>>> is:
> > >> >>>>> Is there a way to monitor your transmit audio through headphones
> > >> >>>>> for
> > >> >>>>> equalization purposes? If not, is there any way to do that at
>all?
> > >> >>>>> If
> > >> >>>>> none
> > >> >>>>> of those rigs will allow me to do any thing like that will any of
> > >> >>>>> the
> > >> >>>>> Icom
> > >> >>>>> flavors let me do that?
> > >> >>>>>
> > >> >>>>>
> > >> >>>>>
> > >> >>>>>
> > >> >>>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>--
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>1/14/2008
> > >>5:39 PM
> > >
> > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > A.R.S. K2LKK
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>8:23 PM
> >
> >
>
>
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>
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