Chris,
I was wondering the same thing but as of yet, I didn't get any software,
although I thought about it, but I don't take ham radio as seriously as I
once did. I mean, growing up with the hobby, I had to try everything. Now
I'm happy just calling CQ even if nobody answers me. I did RTTY once upon a
time and it was fun but as with most digital modes, other than CW, it seems
to be more work than it is worth.
Phil.
K0NX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: ic7000
> Phil,
> I read that the 7000 has a built-in rtty decoder. I wonder if tht is
> something we'd be able to use.
>
> Chris w1gm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re: ic7000
>
>
> > Richard,
> >
> > I originally ordered, or was planning to buy, the IC 706 but the
salesman
> > at
> > HRO told me that all the filtering I ordered would not have slots for
them
> > in the 706 so I'd have to pick out the two filters I wanted the most.
> > However, he said, if I got the IC 7000 instead, all the filters I
wanted,
> > and more, plus the speech board, were standard in the radio. In short,
> > the
> > 706 is a stripped down model of the 7000 and because I in fact wanted
all
> > the crystaling I could get, I went for the 7000 and actually didn't
spend
> > any more money. Of course, the 706 was about 925 dollars and with two
> > additional crystal filters, it would have run about 200 dollars more is
> > all
> > but I wanted all the extra filtering I could get. So it cost me 1300
> > dollars. I do have the manual in print but you know what happens when
all
> > those graphics are stripped out and the text is lifted. I mean, when
they
> > say a picture is worth a thousand words, for the blind guy trying to
read
> > a
> > stripped down version of the manual, truer words have never been spoken.
> > I've learn a lot
> > on my own, a little from the manual, and every so often, my youngest son
> > comes over and looks something up in the manual to help me figure more
> > out.
> > I haven't gotten into the menu structure yet, like with setting memories
> > and
> > all, but I've read some and it won't take much to get it done. I'm
still
> > in
> > the receive mode, sort of speak, and I can go any place, switch to any
> > mode,
> > fine tune signals, check frequencies, signal strength, and everything
one
> > would need to know about receiving but I'm also learning short cuts to
> > accomplish various functions concerning signal and band tuning and the
> > like.
> > I'm getting my antenna back up this week so I'll have something better
to
> > listen on than a long wire and I plan on learning how to scan from the
> > panel
> > settings and setting memories and how to get to them. One thing that
> > makes
> > life so much easier is the Millennium QSYer that I bought for 50 dollars
> > from John Hansen. That handles many front panel key commands but it
> > doesn't, in and of itself, let you program memories, although you can
type
> > in a frequency and then put it into memory. So, in short, every day, I
> > learn something knew. I also bought the desk microphone so I could scan
> > up
> > and down from that in 5 Hz steps so that helps, too. The VFO knob has 4
> > settings. One allows you to click unit by unit and that can be as low
as
> > 1
> > single Hz at a click. It depends upon which mode you are in, sideband,
> > CW,
> > and so on. So in that manner, I'm able to scan through bands without
> > touching the radio keys but you can scan from there as well and that is
> > the
> > part I haven't learned to do as of yet. There is an audible beep, and
an
> > audible click, inside the radio, at band edges, that is, at the top and
> > bottom of each ham band. That actually helps more than it seems just
> > talking about it but it is also weird to put the VFO knob in the click
> > mode
> > and the 1 Hz mode, and click it once from 7.0 and find you are up only
one
> > single Hz. The other three knob settings allow for smooth tuning but
with
> > tension from high to medium to loose so you can really spin fast through
> > the
> > bands or even jump to other bands with a small turn of the dial. If you
> > leave it in heavy tension setting, you aren't likely to bump the knob
off
> > frequency and fine tuning even becomes better. So, I've just scratched
> > the
> > surface and am looking forward to all the other features I haven't
learned
> > as of yet. If a guy is looking for something simple to use, I mean,
> > pulling
> > it right out of the box and plugging it in and calling CQ, the Icom 7000
> > is
> > certainly not the radio you would want. If I wanted that, I'd pull my
Ten
> > Tec Omni D out of the box over here, plug it in, and fire it up. But
> > digital everything has sparked my interest in recent years and if one is
> > patient, it is a better way to go but it does change your way of
operating
> > and thinking before you start fiddling around with all the buttons. I
> > love
> > the crystal filter tuning and I've also had a lot of fun on the AM and
FM
> > broadcast bands tuning around, too.
> >
> > Phil.
> > K0NX
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 7:41 PM
> > Subject: ic7000
> >
> >
> >> Hi;
> >> I have been interested in your progress with the ic7000. I was
initially
> >> looking at a ts480 but after adding filters and speech I don't think
> >> there
> >> is lots of difference in price. How have you done navigating the
menus?
> >> Did the radio come with a speech board? Did you need or want to buy
any
> >> extra filters?
> >> Richard
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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