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

craigm wrote:

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.

Is it selecting a particular sideband?



craigm

dxAce schrieb:


Is it selecting a particular sideband?


No. But actually there is no need for that -IMHO-.
Tuning to zerobeat in SSB is easy and rock stable.
Switching to SSB is easily done without shifting. And with some
additional IF-filters you can switch to the bandwidth working best in
conjunktion with bandpass shift.