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Re: icom ic-718
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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:12:06 -0500
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The one I had, I had the mic gain wide open, with the hand mic, but put an
SM-8 or something on there, you have to cut back the mic gain, that's what I
used on my 706, I don't like hand mics though I live with it on my 2 meter
radio due to the keypad being there. The 718 I didn't have very long so I
think I lived with the hand mic on it too, or I might have put an SM-8 on
it, anyway, that's when you want to adjust the mic gain down a little, I
don't change that much on my radios, it's the power that annoyed me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "gale conard" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: icom ic-718


> Well, I have been using an IC-718 for about six months.  I like it very
> much, once I got used to the menus.
>
> I agree that it is very accessable, when you have the manual and
> quick-reference, which are available on
> icanworkthisthing.com.
> I don't have the mic gain problem.  According to all reports, the audio is
> best with the gain at full, and the compressor on.  That sounds strange,
but
> I have bugged various friends numerous times, and the conclusions are
always
> the same.  Of course, it might be due to an ideosyncracy of my particular
> 718.
>
> I work a lot of CW, and I have decided to use an external keyer or
> straightkey at home.  I don't like having to go into the menus to change
> keyer speeds.  I have used the built-in keyer, and it works fine, although
I
> would prefer a little more flexibility in the weighting adjustments.
>
> Again, this might be an idiosyncrracy of my particular unit, or something
to
> do with the two different manual tuners I have tried, but I find tuning
the
> antenna at the low end of 160 meters, and 40 meters is quite critical.
The
> power output will suddenly drop to almost zero if one of the tuning
> capacitors is just slightly off of the 1:1 point.
>
> Sorry, I can't figure out how to explain that better.
>
> Overall, I do like the IC-718, and find it comfortable to use.
>
> Good luck.
>
> 73,
> Gale
> [log in to unmask]
>

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