John:

Yeah, I know what you mean about the power and Mic Gain settings on the 718.
I just set the mic gain in the middle and forget it;  the power is something
you adjust with the tuning knob, and I just approximate, or just turn it
several turns to get the full 100 watts out.

It's kind of a pain, but it works.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: icom ic-718


> The problem with the Icom 718 and 706 radios both of which I have had, is
> the mic gain and power settings are in the menus and not controls on the
> front panel, so if you're like me and use 1 power setting for local rag
chew
> and 1 for DX,  you won't like them, if you just crank it and leave it on
the
> power and set the mic gain once and that's it,  they are very good radios,
> very accessible and honestly, the 718 has a very good receiver and sounds
> great both ways! I don't like the receive sound on the 706 much, but the
718
> is a good little radio for what it is and then some, if it wasn't for that
> power and mic gain being in the menu, I'd still have 1 or both of them.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: icom ic-718
>
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I"m also interested to hear anything from experienced users of this
> > rig.
> >
> > I'm hopefully going to get to see one tomorrow, but I may go over to a
> > friend's and play with his.
> >
> > IT would be nice to have 6 2 and 70 cm but that means one of the
> > Kenwood rigs if I want better access or the MIllenium qsyer units for
> > something like the 706.  THen again I really don't mind, I want to do
> > something for a more modern hf rig eventually.  THe 718 can do general
> > coverage rx and with the mars/cap mods can do tx too and people I talk
> > to on the air really like them for a good all purpose hf rig.
> >
> > IT's even  within the price range that I might be able to afford in
> > the next year or two.  HOwever as I stick my nose to the front panel
> > of the radio to read the display on my 740 I understand that as I get
> > older a radio with better accessibility is going to be in my future.
> > sOmetimes I"m glad my 740 has a 25 and 100 khz xtal calibrators.
> >
> > 73 de nf5b
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Webb
> >
> > Electric Spider Productions
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> >
> > --- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
> > Historical review of Pennsylvania
> >
> >
> >
> >