I never use the processor in anything but the 706, that's the only radio I
find I really need it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: Icom IC-P7A
> that RFI sound that your hearing isn't actually RFI, but the absolutely
> horrendous processer in the ts570.
> It has one of the worst speech processers i've ever heard in my life.
> It's
> just terrible. Its very distinctive because its got that raspy RFI sound
> to
> it on the air.
> Anyone who runs the ts570 and cares about their audio should keep that
> silly
> thing turned off at all times.
> That is one thing icom and Yaesu have over kenwood, is that their voice
> processers do sound pretty good. Especially the icom processers in the
> 7000, 746 series and 756 series.
> That is usually what you are hearing when you hear that distinct icom boom
> over the air.
> It essentially boosts up the low midrange frequencies and reduces the
> really
> high end freqs. This makes the audio punchy and allows all the power from
> your voice to drive the radio.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Icom IC-P7A
>
>
>>
>> that would explain it.
>> this bloke I heard likes his dx and has his tx bandwidth audio so tight,
>> you'd be lucky to even be able to stick a word in it.
>> you know what a radio sounds like when it's suffering a slight bit of rf
>> feedback, and you're on the listening end of that, it sounds like this
>> bloke permenently has that going on, but I do know for a fact his signal
>> is squeaky clean. I'd say it's a combo of his voice, his mic and his
>> settings.
>> and it's the vsg1 that goes in the 480, you're absolutely right.
>>
>> Shaun,
>> vk2fese,
>> web sites:
>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> skype: brailledude
>>
>>
>> On 18/07/2008 12:22 AM, the old scribe known as Colin McDonald was able
>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> > its got a vg1 or something in the 480 not a vs3.
>> >
>> > you must not have heard a 570 with a decent microphone on it. They
> sound
>> > very good with an MC60, or MC80, or even a studio microphone.
>> > They do sound a bit thin with the stock mike, but even that one is ok.
>> > if the operator has his tx audio set to narrow or on the dx setting
>> > then
>> > yes, they sound absolutely terrible...but pretty much any radio sounds
>> > terrible that way.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:56 AM
>> > Subject: Re: Icom IC-P7A
>> >
>> >
>> >> if I had my way, I'd just go out and buy a kenwood TS-480Sat and drop
>> >> a
>> >> VS-3 in it.
>> >> however, that's abit more than I need to spend I think.
>> >> Icom it is. besides, these days, Icom has the nicer audio.
>> >>
>> >> Shaun,
>> >> vk2fese,
>> >> web sites:
>> >> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> >> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> >> skype: brailledude
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 17/07/2008 11:50 PM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able
>> >> to
>> >> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> >>> Again, I'd opt for the Icom IC-718. I haven't used the DX-77 but the
>> > DX-70
>> >>> is what's in the region EOC I help out in and that radio is a semi
>> > decent
>> >>> radio but has nowhere near the features the 718 has, and is very
>> > remotely
>> >>> accessible to say the least. The Icom is the better choice there. I
>> > finally
>> >>> spent the money for the radio I want most back in December and I'll
>> >>> be
>> > happy
>> >>> for a long time now. I have a few spare radios around here too, I'm
> good
>> > for
>> >>> a while to come now.
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:31 AM
>> >>> Subject: Re: Icom IC-P7A
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> hmmm,,, shame that,,, T90A it is then.
>> >>>> while I'm on it, does anyone know anything of the Alinco DX-77E?
>> >>>> as far as I'm aware, it is an hf only transceiver. I may not buy it
>> >>>> even, but, it's always good to get feedback.
>> >>>> if I buy an hf transceiver, it'll either be that one, or the Icom
>> > IC-718
>> >>>> due to budgetry constraints. as far as I'm concerned, ham radio
>> >>>> shouldn't be a hobby that costs the user thousands of dollars. it
>> > whould
>> >>>> still be about making the best of what you have.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Shaun,
>> >>>> vk2fese,
>> >>>> web sites:
>> >>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> >>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> >>>> skype: brailledude
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 17/07/2008 10:56 PM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able
> to
>> >>>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> >>>>> The IC-T90 is the only one.
>> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:14 AM
>> >>>>> Subject: Icom IC-P7A
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> Hi all, does anybody know if the Icom IC-P7A HT has the morse
>> >>>>>> synthesiser on it?
>> >>>>>> I've seen one here going for a very low price. and would like to
> know
>> >>>>>> what yall thunk of it.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> --
>> >>>>>> Shaun,
>> >>>>>> vk2fese,
>> >>>>>> web sites:
>> >>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/blindmanshaunoliver
>> >>>>>> http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/
>> >>>>>> skype: brailledude
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