"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
Anyone interested in having a look at a side by side comparison between
the
venerable Drake R8B and Icom's latest digital transceiver offering the 756
PRO III can do so at
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/icom_ic756_plimmer.dx
The Icom has some impressive features for a SW DXer with performance to
match
Nice job John- and very much appreciated. I am using the original 756PRO
and find it to be an exceptional LF--HF RX. For the LF experimental band,
the ability to precisely set the BFO offset makes it possible to run ARGO in
the narrowest of BW and be certain the signal will fall right where it
should.
I too would like sync detection, but find that tuning in the 1Hz step mode
allows fantastic Exhaulted carrier detection.
The scope is a real plus, and would be very much missed on any other rig.
I run line audio out to a HiFi amp and find the audio superb, but lacking
( as you mentioned) if I just use another speaker on the 8 Ohm output of the
Icom.
73,



Dale W4OP
for PAR Electronics, Inc.

"Dale Parfitt" wrote in message
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"John Plimmer" wrote in message
...
Anyone interested in having a look at a side by side comparison between
the
venerable Drake R8B and Icom's latest digital transceiver offering the
756
PRO III can do so at
http://www.dxing.info/equipment/icom_ic756_plimmer.dx
The Icom has some impressive features for a SW DXer with performance to
match
Nice job John- and very much appreciated. I am using the original 756PRO
and find it to be an exceptional LF--HF RX. For the LF experimental band,
the ability to precisely set the BFO offset makes it possible to run ARGO
in
the narrowest of BW and be certain the signal will fall right where it
should.
I too would like sync detection, but find that tuning in the 1Hz step
mode
allows fantastic Exhaulted carrier detection.
The scope is a real plus, and would be very much missed on any other rig.
I run line audio out to a HiFi amp and find the audio superb, but lacking
( as you mentioned) if I just use another speaker on the 8 Ohm output of
the
Icom.
73,



Dale W4OP
for PAR Electronics, Inc.



I have a R75 and other radios but my question applies is basic. Exactly how
is the 1 Hz steps best used in ECSS?

I read that in AM one should tune in up or down 2.5Kz one half an AM
bandwidth to get best results? Is this right?? What is it for SSB??

Thanks
Lucky

Thanks for the review. It's very interesting.

I wonder: Why doesn't the Icom 756 Pro III have sync detection? Does
any one know? There has to be some interesting explanation of this,
given that we're talking about a $2000 unit.

wrote:

Thanks for the review. It's very interesting.

I wonder: Why doesn't the Icom 756 Pro III have sync detection? Does
any one know? There has to be some interesting explanation of this,
given that we're talking about a $2000 unit.

More like $3,000. And for $3,000 I can find a way to purchase at least 3 used
Drake R8B's, and possibly have some change left over.

As an amateur rig, yeah it'd be great, but then too, one is going to have to
purchase a linear amplifier, etc.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

schrieb:

Thanks for the review. It's very interesting.

I wonder: Why doesn't the Icom 756 Pro III have sync detection? Does
any one know? There has to be some interesting explanation of this,
given that we're talking about a $2000 unit.


I don't see any need for a sync detection in this (T)RX.
I have a Sony 2001D/ 2010 and a NRD-525.
The NRD has no sync detection and it runs circles around the Sony in
*every* aspect.
I just switch to SSB-mode selecting the sideband and the bandwidth wich
is working best. I'm rarely listenig in AM-mode.

Volker Tonn wrote:

I have a Sony 2001D/ 2010 and a NRD-525.
The NRD has no sync detection and it runs circles around the Sony in
*every* aspect.

It should!

I just switch to SSB-mode selecting the sideband and the bandwidth
wich is working best. I'm rarely listenig in AM-mode.

If you had a good sync detector, you might listen more in AM mode. A good
sync detector basically provides auto-ECSS.

--
Brian Denley
http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html

Brian Denley schrieb:
Volker Tonn wrote:


I have a Sony 2001D/ 2010 and a NRD-525.
The NRD has no sync detection and it runs circles around the Sony in
*every* aspect.


It should!

Yes :-)


I just switch to SSB-mode selecting the sideband and the bandwidth
wich is working best. I'm rarely listenig in AM-mode.


If you had a good sync detector, you might listen more in AM mode. A good
sync detector basically provides auto-ECSS.


AFAIK the NRD-525 *is* in ECSS-mode when switched to AM. It allways adds
its own carrier frequency, except when switched to FM mode.
Nontheless I like SSB much more than AM.

Volker Tonn wrote:

Brian Denley schrieb:
Volker Tonn wrote:


I have a Sony 2001D/ 2010 and a NRD-525.
The NRD has no sync detection and it runs circles around the Sony in
*every* aspect.


It should!

Yes :-)


I just switch to SSB-mode selecting the sideband and the bandwidth
wich is working best. I'm rarely listenig in AM-mode.


If you had a good sync detector, you might listen more in AM mode. A good
sync detector basically provides auto-ECSS.


AFAIK the NRD-525 *is* in ECSS-mode when switched to AM. It allways adds
its own carrier frequency, except when switched to FM mode.

Never heard that before, but who knows.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Volker Tonn wrote:


Brian Denley schrieb:

Volker Tonn wrote:


I have a Sony 2001D/ 2010 and a NRD-525.
The NRD has no sync detection and it runs circles around the Sony in
*every* aspect.



It should!


Yes :-)



I just switch to SSB-mode selecting the sideband and the bandwidth
wich is working best. I'm rarely listenig in AM-mode.



If you had a good sync detector, you might listen more in AM mode. A
good sync detector basically provides auto-ECSS.


AFAIK the NRD-525 *is* in ECSS-mode when switched to AM. It allways adds
its own carrier frequency, except when switched to FM mode.
Nontheless I like SSB much more than AM.


Actually it is true ECSS. The carrier is derived form the input signal
so there is no need for careful tuning.

craigm