Gerry,
I'm still learning new things as opportunity arises, that is, when I have
some sighted assistance. By the way, if you email Bob first and ask him, he
will likely let you pay via Pay Pal instead of mailing a check. If you need
his email address, let me know.
Just off the top of my head, I know how to:
operate the features of the RIT,
program memory frequencies,
use both VFOes,
change bandwidth for various modes of receiving capability,
turn off and on the CW break in and semi modes,
turn off and on, and otherwise adjust, the speech processor,
fine tune and operate all filters for all modes,
make other changes and adjustments using the QSYer external device,
select and set sub tones for various repeater operations,
Tune, and fine tune, the DSP,
Tune and fine tune, the notch filter to eliminate on channel carriers,
Set, and or change, attenuator levels,
change receiver frequency hops from 1 HZ through all the other settings,
lock all keys,
access the pre-mode settings in the master list,
and conduct a hard reset.
I likely left some things out but I still have two or three other features I
need to learn like how to program the preset recordings keys in order to
automatically voice a CQ or contest type call,
learn how to switch on the 25 minute recorder for incoming signals and how
to play them back to those you wish to hear what they sound like, and a
couple of other odd features that are not likely things you would use often.
I'm stumped at the moment concerning turning the hand microphone into a
keypad for running echo link and IRLP. What I've read in the manual seems
to be something relating to presetting 4 individual memories for this
feature so it doesn't sound very blind friendly, unless, of course,
connecting to a computer and making changes that way would work better for
the blind operator. These are high speed tone memory channels for
frequently used echo link and IRLP repeaters. Frankly, that is something I
have done very little with and have very little interest with in the first
place. It would appear that the microphone, although it controls nearly all
other functions of the radio, cannot be switched into a tone beep telephone
type keypad which makes no sense to me if true. I do have a Kenwood V7A for
that purpose but my display, a common problem among TM V7A radios, is out,
literally, I mean, it doesn't light up so sighted assistance doesn't even
help. Kenwood can't make up their mind if you can buy the face plate out
right, I've heard that might be clear up to $200 to replace, or if they have
a kit so you can repair it yourself, or if you can mail them just the face
plate, and they'll repair it. I've got all three answers from them so I'm
trying to figure out what I can do. I have a friend who will fix it if they
send him the repair kit. Makes me mad. I can run the radio from memory on
just about everything, the Kenwood I mean now, except two or three things
and nobody can see the display to help make the changes I need. You'd think
Kenwood would fix them for free since it is a common problem with most
Kenwood's but they don't. Anyhow, Gerry, I'm learning new things little by
little with the Icom 7000 and it by far is the best receiver I have ever
operated. By this summer, I trust I'll have all the basics down and when
that happens, I'll make an MP3 for my website for blind hams using the IC
7000 or are considering buying one. I haven't taken time to compare
features to the 7800 but hopefully some things are the same.
Phil.
K0NX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Icom 7000 Microphone Modification
> Yeah I am going to do that very soon. I did find out that I can use my
> 706
> mike while this one is gone. Thanks for the tip. Do you know any other
> tricks about that radio?
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