Hi;
Never heard of this alexloop.  Can you tell me a bit more about it?
Richard


----- Original Message -----
From: Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Date: Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 04:34:19 PM
Subject: Re: Turning up speech volume on IC-703, was RE: Back after a long hiatus

>
>
> Hi Ron,
> 
> The Alexloop i quite expensive, especially the Walkham one, especially =
> after shipping. A cheaper alternative can be had from
> http://www.g4tph.com
> 
> I haven't made any contacts on mine yet, but part of that is no doubt =
> down to needing to finding/building a good support for it. Tuning on 20 =
> meters is quite sharp, too. I'd really like to find or build or get help =
> building something a bit more like the Alexloop Walkham antenna, as the =
> aluminum rails of the G4TPH antenna are each over a foot long. Can be =
> carried, but having the loop element more flexible might be good. Or =
> might not. Anyway, maybe for the G4TPH loop, something made from PVC =
> electrical conduit or something would be the thing. My challenge is to =
> find something that's A) self supporting and B) can be broken down into =
> approximately one foot long sections for ease of transport.
> 
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 15, 2012, at 3:46 PM, Ron Miller wrote:
> 
> > Hi Eric,
> > many thanks for the warm greeting. I'm glad you're using your 703. I'm =
> very
> > interested in the Alex loops, have read good comments about them from =
> a
> > couple of blind hams. I just don't have the shekels to get one, yet.
> >=20
> > I believe I've got the directions for turning up the synth speech =
> volume in
> > a file somewhere, let me see if I can find it. It is Very Important to =
> take
> > the radio apart with great care. The wires to the speaker are rather
> > fragile, so when you take the rig apart you've got to be very careful =
> not to
> > rip them out. You'll need to lay the top half of the radio down very =
> close
> > to the bottom half and oriented so as not to twist, or pull the =
> speaker
> > wires.
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> > More later, if I can find the info.
> >=20
> > 73
> >=20
> > Ron Miller
> >=20
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Eric Clegg
> > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 1:15 PM
> >=20
> > I'm still figuring out how to turn up the speech board on the Icom but =
> have
> > no idea how to do that.