Steve,

I'm not even certain what synchronous detection is so explain.  There is a
lot of synchronous topics in the manual and if synchronous detection is what
I think it is, I haven't discovered that to be in the 7000 radio.

Phil.
K0NX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Filtering report of the IC7000


> Phil,
>
> Does the 7000 have synchronous detection?  That may not be high on your
list
> of must-have features, but it's one of the best features of the 2010, and
> almost impossible to find elsewhere.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 14:16
> Subject: Filtering report of the IC7000
>
>
> >I have tuned in some strong CW signals compared to the weaker ones I
> > reported on the other day.  The S9 signals tune down to about 80 Hz
> > compared
> > to the narrow 12 to 14 Hz of the weaker signals.  I am saying that
> > anything
> > outside these thresholds, top and bottom, means the signals simply isn't
> > there; they are gone, that is, cut off.  Pretty narrow tuning.  I am
also
> > copying weaker signals, that when tuning passed them with wider
filtering,
> > such as in the sideband mode and are hardly copyable, once the CW
filters
> > mode is buttoned on, the signals come up to a Q5 copy level and then can
> > be
> > made even stronger by fiddling with the tuneable filtering.  I've also
> > tested the notch filter used for zeroing out a carrier that comes on.
It
> > vanishes when you hit the right frequency but very little change is
> > noticed
> > in the background noise characteristics of the receiver.  I also got a
lot
> > of time during Sweep Stakes to play around with the sideband filtering
and
> > witnessed first hand how narrow you can tighten down on a sideband
signal
> > and still copy him just fine.
> >
> > I still haven't learned how to set memories or scan, you get mighty
tired
> > at
> > spinning the dial at 1 or 10 Hz, so I plugged in the desk microphone I
> > purchased because I knew it would have up and down scanning buttons,
which
> > it does.  Those work fine other than the fact you have to hold them down
> > during the scan and it would appear, from my frequency readings, that
you
> > are jumping 5 Hz in the sideband mode on the default setting so it works
> > pretty well.  It is pretty quick but not too fast that you just whiz
> > passed
> > the signal before you know it.
> >
> > Dumb me.  I discovered this week, too, just playing around, it covers
the
> > FM
> > broadcast band but for good fidelity, I'm going to find me a bigger,
> > basier,
> > speaker because those in the radio are pretty tinny sounding.  In short,
> > it
> > would appear the 7000 will replace all my radios by a wide margine and
> > this
> > includes my beloved Sony 2010 I have had for years.  The 7000 is about
the
> > size of a cigar box but you can pound nails with it due to its metal
> > construction.
> >
> > Phil.
> > K0NX
> >
>
>
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