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RHF wrote a pretty good assessment overall:
Icom IC-R75 (R-75) Performance Upgrades by Kiwa Electronics : KIWA = http://www.kiwa.com/R75.html #1 Must Do = Kiwa Synchronous Detector Upgrade YES! The AGC fix here is key. # 2 Should do = Kiwa Audio Upgrade YES! A big help, nicer audio. # 3 Worth doing with #2 = Kiwa High-Fidelity Audio Filter Yes, but note that this may *slightly* increase the potential to induce audio heterodynes. I think that potential is small, but check with Craig at Kiwa. # 4 Do only 'if' you are into AM/MW DXing then get the "Full" Mod Kiwa AM BCB RF Attenuator Disable Maybe. This provides only a 3dB increase in the MW sensitivity, and if you have AM blowtorches near your house, it may adversely affect SW. I find that my own radio is plenty sensitive enough on MW, and the nearby stations are patently obnoxious. # 5 Worth doing 'if' you don't like play with the Twin PBT and simply want to select a Filter = Kiwa R75 Filter Module The old filter fix was a better one (see below)... My Icom IC-R75 is a few years old and has the original Kiwa Mods : * Kiwa Synchronous Detector Upgrade * Kiwa Audio Upgrade * 3.8 kHz IF Filter Upgrade for 450 kHz AM-Sync (not available any more) Same as mine, plus I have the 15 kHz filter reduced to 6 (which is plenty wide enough for AM but affects FM modestly). That old filter fix was the cat's pajamas, yielding an excellent array of filtration plus ability to filter on AM and S-AM both, and very flexible use of the PBT. The new one, apparently, does not give the full flexibility on S-AM or with the PBT (no fault of Kiwa, BTW - he's doing his best). Fie on Icom for creating a potentially excellent radio with a bunch of goofy flaws! Bruce Jensen |
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