Butch, why don't you run the rig back down to A E S and they will show where
it is and most likely adjust it for you, then you would know from now on. 73
Ed K7UC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: ic-718
> Yes, but the instructions don't say the resister is on the synthesizer
> board, it just says r75 which I'd guess is somewhere else in the
> receiver. Just as icom tole me to adjust r2701, which certainly isn't
> on the ut102. If the adjustment was actually on the board itself, one
> wouldn't think a special note had to be sent to tell a person where to
> adjust the level.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010, Colin McDonald wrote:
>
>> but the r75 uses the UT102 synthesiser doesn't it?
>> an ut102 is the same board in any radio, and if there are instructions to
>> adjust volume with a VR on the UT102 for the r75, those same instructions
>> would hold true on the ic718 using an UT102 no?
>> seems like there is a bit of conflicting information here...icom and the
>> AES
>> tech say no VR adjustment on the board, where others, non official techs
>> say
>> there is...wonder which it is.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: ic-718
>>
>>
>>> Russ,
>>>
>>> I think the instructions you posted were for the R75, not the 718.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 09:29
>>> Subject: Re: ic-718
>>>
>>>
>>>> Did you see the followup I posted on this? If not, I'll post it again.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:08 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: ic-718
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Are you sure? I spoke with icom and a e s and both tell me there is no
>>>>> adjustment on the board. I'm confused, and the speach board is
>>>>> mounted
>>>>> under the add on digital noise reduction module, so not easy to get at
>>>>> unless I'm sure.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 17 Mar 2010, Russ Kiehne wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The adjustment is on the speech board itself.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:55 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: ic-718
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Butch:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I swear there is an adjustment in one of the menus for UT102 volume.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I seem to recall having that problem with mine too, but remember
>>>>>>> adjusting
>>>>>>> it. I had to, because it was a rig that I used for Field Day, and
>>>>>>> often
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> our motor home, so needed the volume to be a bit higher than usual.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:54 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: ic-718
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I did go to a e s and bought the synthesizer and the i-100 tuner. I
>>>>>>> considred getting the at-100, but they didn't have one in stock and
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> wasn't sure what the up down manual tuning buttons did and all that,
>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> figured I'd keep it simple, just one button. On another note, the
>>>>>>> synthesizer works, but the level seems low. It is fine if you don't
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> much signal, but it is covered up by the noise unless I turn the rf
>>>>>>> gain
>>>>>>> down. Any suggestions? I called a e s and they said no level
>>>>>>> adjust
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> the board. I called icom and they are supposed to call me back.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yep, it is a nice little radio, nice for portable or mobile, just a
>>>>>>> simple
>>>>>>> little rig.
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>>> open Node 3148
>>>>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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