Hi Phil,
 
Like you I find the memory is not as good, I am 61 years young. Thanks for
the information re the Microphone, this is the first radio I have own that
you can do other things with the Microphone 
other than use it to talk with. 
 
It is frustrating that you can't read the manual as thoroughly as you wish,
but I will keep persisting and get the best I can from this 
good radio. Maybe one day, the Manuals will be better written as far as us
operators are concerned.I would be interested to find out how you go with
the programming interface between the radio and the net book.  A net book is
not a problem I also have one of these in the shack being used for other
purposes but, if the IC7000 can be operated more efficiently maybe the
interface I will look at. Keep me informed please.
 I did make enquiries last week with my local Icom dealer re the interface
with a computer he was not sure if I would really get the benefits for the
money spent.
73
 
Trevor.  VK6YJ.
 


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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
Sent: Monday, 4 April 2011 1:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: IC7000



Trevor,

If I was a lot younger, I'd have an easier time of remembering how to change
features, and the like, on the radio.  For now, I have purchased a netbook
in order to load Ham Radio Deluxe, and if necessary, the Icom 7000 software
in order to get at the features to make changes that I keep forgetting now,
haha.  The audio settings on the 7000 is difficult to set due to the type of
microphone that comes with the radio.  I sent my hand microphone to a guy in
Arkansas who modifies the microphone for about 40 dollars.  This greatly
improves the microphone but you have to turn the audio way back to keep from
over modulating.  I am mostly a CW operator and it by far has the best
receiver in it for CW that I have ever own.  The only real problem with the
radio is not having enough documentation that is readable.  I have the
manual but it doesn't read well after being stripped of the graphics.  It
doesn't read well with the graphics either, haha.  I keep notes on various
sections because, unless you use a particular part of the radio often, it
is, as I said, at my advanced age of 59, easy to forget.  My youngest son,
not a ham, comes over and looks up whatever part of the manual I am having
trouble with and walks me through the menu settings required for whatever
feature I am attempting to change.  Then I write down step by step notes to
remind myself if I forget.

Phil.
K0NX






----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000


> Hi Phil,
> Thanks for that information, I have only had the IC7000 a little over a
> Month and I'm still finding ways to get out of trouble.  Only this morning
> I
> have ordered a Talking Watt meter looking forward to getting that.
> I like the radio but it is very easy to press the wrong button when in
> menus
> so any good hints of your experience with it would be good. In time I will
> solve some of the issues I am sure.
>
> 73
>
> Trevor VK6YJ
>
>
>
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>
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2011 11:31 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SWR readings on the IC7000
>
>
>
> Trevor,
>
> I have a talking watt meter which reads the SWR  but after 2.5 years of
> running the Icom 7000, I don't believe it can be set to read the SWR.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 8:33 PM
> Subject: SWR readings on the IC7000
>
>
>> Hello All,
>> Can the SWR bee read out on the IC7000? Other speech outputs are being
>> read.
>> I have a sighted person look at the manual but even he gets lost in
>> there.
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Trevor.  VK6YJ
>>
>>
>>
>
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