The reviews I read before purchase did not sing any praises for the
IC-R75s speaker so I had mine shipped directly to Kiwa for the
following mods:

--synchronous detector upgrade
--audio upgrade
--high fidelity audio filter
--R75 filter module

The sound is just fine, though for obvious reasons I can't compare it
now to what is would have sounded like.

The tiny speaker the R75 has can't sound very good. If you are going to
spend the money for those modifications then spend a little more and buy
an external speaker.

That was my intent all along before I actually got it and listened to
it with the mods. Now I'm not really in a hurry as the sounds if
fine. When dx'ng I plug in my Grado SR80 headphones. I find it more
useful to read opinons from ppl who have actually used a product.
Kiwa's synch upgrade is top notch and I second the positive comments
for this mod. Had no qualms with sending my unit directly to Kiwa as
after several e-mails back and forth between Kiwa and iCOM they pretty
much said that the warranty would still be good as long as the mods
were done "cleanly". ymmv.

In article ,
(D. Kim) wrote:

The reviews I read before purchase did not sing any praises for the
IC-R75s speaker so I had mine shipped directly to Kiwa for the
following mods:

--synchronous detector upgrade
--audio upgrade
--high fidelity audio filter
--R75 filter module

The sound is just fine, though for obvious reasons I can't compare it
now to what is would have sounded like.

The tiny speaker the R75 has can't sound very good. If you are going to
spend the money for those modifications then spend a little more and buy
an external speaker.

That was my intent all along before I actually got it and listened to
it with the mods. Now I'm not really in a hurry as the sounds if
fine. When dx'ng I plug in my Grado SR80 headphones. I find it more
useful to read opinons from ppl who have actually used a product.
Kiwa's synch upgrade is top notch and I second the positive comments
for this mod. Had no qualms with sending my unit directly to Kiwa as
after several e-mails back and forth between Kiwa and iCOM they pretty
much said that the warranty would still be good as long as the mods
were done "cleanly". ymmv.

Can't argue with the logic of putting greater weight behind someone¹s
opinion that owns the radio but the small speaker in a metal box just
isn't going to compare a bookshelf speaker or quality headphones. I
think this is a pretty safe assumption to make.

How sure are you about the warranty still being in force? How would Icom
be expected to fix a radio that is modified in some way? This would not
be a safe assumption to make.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

How sure are you about the warranty still being in force? How would Icom
be expected to fix a radio that is modified in some way? This would not
be a safe assumption to make.

I don't like to ass_u_me either!

Had no qualms with sending my unit directly to Kiwa as
after several e-mails back and forth between Kiwa and iCOM they pretty
much said that the warranty would still be good as long as the mods
were done "cleanly". ymmv.

NB,

Check-Out the Icom IC-R75 eGroup on YAHOO !
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/
Over 6300 Messages and almost 900 Members.

There is a whole series of Messages on
the AM/MW/BCB Attenuator Modifications.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/6334
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/6335
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/6336
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/5370

ihtthbh ~ RHF
..
..
= = = Neil Bell
= = = wrote in message . ..
I know this radio has a great reputation for SW reception,

My question is how does it do on BCB MW reception ? ?

Is an external speaker really needed?

Neil Bell


Neil Bell

For e-mail replies remove the "notreally."

..

I am glad that folks have given that mod a try. Not for the faint-hearted,
but it is worth it. If anyone has any questions about it, feel free to
e-mail me.

Pete

RHF wrote in message
om...
NB,

Check-Out the Icom IC-R75 eGroup on YAHOO !
GoTo= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/
Over 6300 Messages and almost 900 Members.

There is a whole series of Messages on
the AM/MW/BCB Attenuator Modifications.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/6334
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/6335
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/6336
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/message/5370

ihtthbh ~ RHF
.
.
= = = Neil Bell
= = = wrote in message
. ..
I know this radio has a great reputation for SW reception,

My question is how does it do on BCB MW reception ? ?

Is an external speaker really needed?

Neil Bell


Neil Bell

For e-mail replies remove the "notreally."

.

Icom has quality control problems. Thay work great, when thay work.

Bill, N5NOB

BH,

Never really heard that the Icon IC-R75
has had Quality Control Problems?

Amplify on what hese "QC" Prooblems Are - Please !

iwtk ~ RHF
..
..
= = = "Bill Hennessy"
= = = wrote in message om...
Icom has quality control problems.
Thay work great, when thay work.

Bill, N5NOB

Bought an R-75, from Universal radio, had them install the DSP
never had a probelm with it.

Great radio..!


In article ,
(RHF) writes:


BH,

Never really heard that the Icon IC-R75
has had Quality Control Problems?

Amplify on what hese "QC" Prooblems Are - Please !

iwtk ~ RHF
.

Diverd4777 wrote:

Bought an R-75, from Universal radio, had them install the DSP
never had a probelm with it.

Great radio..!


Mine works perfectly, and the tuner alignment is correct to within
2/100ths of a kilohertz. No complaints here.

Tony



In article ,
(RHF) writes:


BH,

Never really heard that the Icon IC-R75
has had Quality Control Problems?

Amplify on what hese "QC" Prooblems Are - Please !

iwtk ~ RHF
.


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BH,

Hello, Can You Reply ?

Please Amplify on these "QC" Problems of the Icom IC-R75.

OBTW - BH, Do You Own an RL Drake R8 Receiver . . .

jftfoi ~ RHF
..
..
= = = (RHF)
= = = wrote in message . com...
BH,

Never really heard that the Icon IC-R75
has had Quality Control Problems?

Amplify on what hese "QC" Prooblems Are - Please !

iwtk ~ RHF
.
.
= = = "Bill Hennessy"
= = = wrote in message om...
Icom has quality control problems.
Thay work great, when thay work.

Bill, N5NOB