Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:17:15 -0500 From: "James F. Boehner, MD" Subject: TV - PAL in the UK I was going to ask, but I guess you only need one TV license for a household, even if you have multiple TV's? Or is it like a network where you can only have the number of TV's that you have licenses for working at one time? There is a corollary to the IC-7000, the ICOM R-3 scanner which receives TV, VHF and UHF. I have posted a note on that list to see how the UK handled that TV tax. I guess you may only need one license, if you are using only one TV at a time. '73 de Jim N2ZZ ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 6:17 PM Subject: [IC-7000] Re: TV - PAL in the UK Gang, Just for your interest. In the UK if you use a TV or any other device to receive or record TV programmes (for example, a VCR, set-top box, DVD recorder or PC with a broadcast card) - you need a TV Licence. You are required by law to have one. A colour TV Licence costs 126.50 GBP ($ 222 USD) and a black and white licence costs 42.00 GBP ($ 74 USD) per year. Once you are over the age of you become entitled to a free Over 75 Licence. If you are blind, you can apply for a Blind Concessionary Licence at 50% of the full licence fee. And if you live in residential care, you may qualify for a licence at £5 per year. However, there are variations in the licence fee payable, depending on circumstances. For example if you need a licence for a multiple location business, hotel or residential care facility - the amount you pay will vary. BUT! if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home or IC-7000 in your vehicle is never in use at the same time as your TV at your main home, you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records. I hope this clears up the situation in the UK! What I still want to know is... is the US version of the IC-7000 NTSC/PAL switchable? 73's Vic Tuff G7PYR ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:20:14 -0800 (PST) From: martin glazer Subject: Re: Trouble with transmitting Back to Icom it goes! Rick Roberts wrote: Hi guys, Okay, I got my IC-7000 I mod'ed it the mods seem to work, but I have this little problem of the beast not transmitting. It acts like its transmitting, the TX lites come on it distorts the FM receiver ten feet away (I'm using 20% RF power for testing on 2m) but nothing. It doesn't even trigger repeater 2 miles away on direct line of sight. Any I forget something obvious? I've only got a 2m antenna hooked up. Thanks, Rick Roberts KG6PIH ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:23:41 -0800 From: Ken Arck Subject: Re: Trouble with transmitting At 04:20 PM 12/11/2005 -0800, you wrote: Okay, I got my IC-7000 I mod'ed it the mods seem to work, but I have this little problem of the beast not transmitting. It acts like its transmitting, the TX lites come on it distorts the FM receiver ten feet away (I'm using 20% RF power for testing on 2m) but nothing. It doesn't even trigger repeater 2 miles away on direct line of sight. Any I forget something obvious? I've only got a 2m antenna hooked up. <---Obvious questions: 1) Does the repeater require tone and did you have at least encode turned on and on the correct freq? 2) Did you have the proper offset selected? 3) What do you mean by "it distorts the FM receiver 10 feet away"? 4) What kind of 2 meter antenna is "hooked up" and how far away from the radio is it? Ken ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:28:19 -0800 From: Dan Dankert - N6PEQ Subject: Re: Trouble with transmitting I noticed the exact same problem with the mod. The radio does not transmit on 144 MHz even though the displayed indicates that it is transmitting. DAN DANKERT - N6PEQ 13672 Fairmont Way Tustin, California 92780-1811 ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:26:45 -0000 From: "w7rct" Subject: Re: You bought it, now you've used it... so what do you think? I just got this radio and haven't got an HF antenna up yet. I too notice the high pitch tone on receive. For me, it is present in wide band FM and AM but not FM, SSB, RTTY or CW. I hope there is a fix because I'm getting a headache listening to broadcast FM with headphones. Rodney W7RCT --- In ic7000@yahoogroups.com, Adam Farson wrote: > > Are any other IC-7000 owners able to confirm the ~ 15 kHz tone on receive? > This could be DSP clock "bleed-through"; the DSP clock frequency is 16.15 > kHz. Suppression would be an easy task if it were a design issue. > > Best 73, > Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:28:16 -0000 From: "icywebbi" Subject: PAL and NTSC Hi any idea if the IC 7000 can after MOD receive PAL TV ? Also will it receive TV on 70 cm ? 73 TF3AJ ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:42:15 +1100 From: "Richter, Mike W" Subject: Re: TVRO mod "The risk can't be any different then copying RTTY?" - or watching TV on ANY portable TV placed on the car dashboard (I assume LCD TV's in America don't have the Video disabled - in case they are placed on a car dashboard) "It looks like Icom had to open up the units they had already manufactured and modify them due to the FCC's refusal to permit TVRO before they shipped them to the U.S." - Is there any evidence of this - or is Icom just being cautious about possible litigation ? Mike VK2BMM ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:51:25 -0800 From: "Rick Roberts" Subject: RE: Trouble with transmitting Both I did them at the same time. My antenna is a cheap mag mount one that I tested three other radios with and it worked. Rick Roberts ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:55:29 -0800 From: Ken Arck Subject: RE: Trouble with transmitting At 04:51 PM 12/11/2005 -0800, you wrote: >>>> Both <---so we don't know which mod is responsible. I've only done the TVRO one so far. Guess I should give it a try ! Ken ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:56:15 -0800 From: "Rick Roberts" Subject: RE: Trouble with transmitting It works fine on 70cm 447.000 Mhz repeater. Hmmmm. Rick Roberts ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:52:57 -0500 From: Alan NV8A Subject: OT: TV License fees and other taxes. Was: TV - PAL in the UK Yes, but Brits get more than just munitions for their taxes. A reasonable (if not perfect -- but it served my late parents wonderfully) National Health Scheme, unemployment benefits that may even be enough to live on, etc. (I noticed while watching the BBC World News on BBC America the other morning that they had to point out that "unlike in Europe, people on welfare in the USA are still below the poverty line.") Alan NV8A On 12/11/05 06:20 pm Daniel J. Sullivan tossed the following ingredients into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup: > And to think fellow americans...we complained about taxes on tea and > stamps. Look what we could have complained about had we waited another > century or so! > Just for your interest. In the UK if you use a TV or any other > device to receive or record TV programmes (for example, a VCR, set-top > box, DVD recorder or PC with a broadcast card) - you need a TV Licence. > > You are required by law to have one. > > A colour TV Licence costs 126.50 GBP ($ 222 USD) and a black and white > licence costs 42.00 GBP ($ 74 USD) per year. > > Once you are over the age of you become entitled to a free Over 75 > Licence. If you are blind, you can apply for a Blind Concessionary > Licence at 50% of the full licence fee. And if you live in residential > care, you may qualify for a licence at £5 per year. > > However, there are variations in the licence fee payable, depending on > circumstances. For example if you need a licence for a multiple > location business, hotel or residential care facility - the amount you > pay will vary. > > BUT! if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home or IC-7000 in your > vehicle is never in use at the same time as your TV at your main home, > you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a > declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records. > > I hope this clears up the situation in the UK! > > What I still want to know is... is the US version of the IC-7000 > NTSC/PAL switchable? ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:00:32 -0500 From: Alan NV8A Subject: Re: Re: TVRO Mod So I wonder how long it will be before a ham-radio-savvy California cop stops a vehicle with an IC-7000 installed and pushes the buttons to see if it is TV-enabled. (Somebody wrote earlier that the V-chip is required only in TVs above a certain size -- bigger than the IC-7000). Alan NV8A On 12/11/05 06:20 pm kb6muz tossed the following ingredients into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup: > Does anyone have a definitive answer as to why the TVRO was removed? I > know in California there is some DMV rule about not having a functional > video (read TV/DVD/ Entertainment) monitor viewable from the driver's > seat, but I'm not sure if this is national. Besides it hasn't stopped > the in-dash receivers from including this function. So I doubt this was > the FCC's objection. I wonder if it had more to do with V-chip regs or > some other bureaucratic crap (sorry if this has already been explained, > I haven't read all the old threads about TVRO - if so can someone point > me to the post #? thanks). ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:11:09 -0800 From: Dan Dankert - N6PEQ Subject: Re: Trouble with transmitting It is connected to the correct antenna port on mine which is experiencing the same troubles on 144 MHz..... 432 MHz is working fine though. DAN DANKERT - N6PEQ 13672 Fairmont Way Tustin, California 92780-1811 ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:26:35 -0700 From: Mark Krotz Subject: Re: Trouble with transmitting Just a WAG, but sounds like it is transmitting, just maybe not on the frequency you think. Do you have another receiver (scanner) you can find it on? Don't have mine yet, but I assume it does automatic repeater offset (ie, +/- 600 khz for 2m). Did this change after the mod? Or maybe disable the offset.. you're really on simplex? I assume you made sure these functions worked OK before you did the mod? > Okay, I got my IC-7000 I mod'ed it the mods seem to work, but I have > this little problem of the beast not transmitting. It acts like its > transmitting, the TX lites come on it distorts the FM receiver ten > feet away (I'm using 20% RF power for testing on 2m) but nothing. It > doesn't even trigger repeater 2 miles away on direct line of sight. > Any I forget something obvious? I've only got a 2m antenna hooked up. ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:41:57 -0500 From: "Daniel J. Sullivan" Subject: Re: OT: TV License fees and other taxes. Was: TV - PAL in the UK *I used to live there from what I am told the license subsidizes (sorry about the spelling) the BBC* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan NV8A" To: Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: [IC-7000] OT: TV License fees and other taxes. Was: TV - PAL in the UK > Yes, but Brits get more than just munitions for their taxes. A > reasonable (if not perfect -- but it served my late parents wonderfully) > National Health Scheme, unemployment benefits that may even be enough to > live on, etc. (I noticed while watching the BBC World News on BBC > America the other morning that they had to point out that "unlike in > Europe, people on welfare in the USA are still below the poverty line.") > > Alan NV8A ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 01:44:06 -0000 From: "w6lg" Subject: Re: Trouble with transmitting > I noticed the exact same problem with the mod. The radio does not > transmit on 144 MHz even though the displayed indicates that it is > transmitting. > > <---Which mod, the TVRO or MARS one? I only made the TV mod. I just made a quick test on a 2 meter repeater using another Icom transceiver to monitor my signal. Everything sounds fine. The good news is that it only took a few tries to get the tone on to the right freq and the split set. 73, Jim W6LG cq73.com ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:46:56 -0800 From: "K6MIT" Subject: Re: Re: TVRO Mod its not really stupid to remove the video option while driving...according to the d.o.t. over 200 people have died so far watching video on their stupid cell phones while driving...... wonder who the first family will be that is going to sue icom because some stupid ham was watching his radio while driving...... wonder if theres something in the owners manual that excludes them from such a case... ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:57:41 -0500 From: "David Calder" Subject: RE: TVRO mod I don't see much difference than me looking at my laptop on my Jottodesk watching Delorme Street Atlas to see where I am going down the highway with GPS attached. OR, someone dialing a cell phone, reading a paper, putting on makeup and a hundred other things people do now days while driving. It seems they do everything but drive anymore. ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 01:51:01 -0000 From: "adam_block" Subject: Displaying memory names Okay, have things up and running, did the MARS mod (thanks, Steve), and programmed in some memories along with associated alphanumeric labels. However, I can't find in the manual how to display those memory names on the screen in anything but LST mode, which requires about ten button presses. Can someone help me out here? Thanks! /afb ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:00:35 -0500 From: "David Calder" Subject: RE: TVRO mod The HUD on my Vette drove me nuts. I turned it off. _____ From: ic7000@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ic7000@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kb6muz Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 6:30 PM To: ic7000@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [IC-7000] TVRO mod Ok, this is silly but I'll admit it got me thinking... we're very close to a HUD for the 7000. We've got a video out, all we need is a reverse display monitor and we could have a pretty neat-o heads up display on the front windscreen. Icom could really be on to something here. Ironically the IC-7000 could turn out to be the safest mobile rig out there. ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 02:56:06 -0000 From: "nicolasc33" Subject: Re: Trouble with transmitting Maybe you made it "japanese" There are no repeaters in 2M band in japan. Only in UHF.Check in which frequency you are transmiting. Javier EA4CWY ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:40:20 -0000 From: "gmday2" Subject: TVRO Mod I just performed the TVRO & MARS mods on my 4 day old IC-7000 and they both work great! It was interesting to note that the area around the TVRO diode had some solder flux residue (appearing as solidified liquid flow). It looks like Icom had to open up the units they had already manufactured and modifiy them due to the FCC's refusal to permit TVRO before they shipped them to the U.S. In addition, the user manual had to be modified to eliminate the 3 pages regarding TV operation. In noting that such a factory modification occured, it would seem that the radios could have easily shipped a day or two after the November 16th FCC approval date instead of at least a week later (late November) that they actually did ship. I'm not complaining about what occurred, but rather I found it interesting that Icom had to do some backtracking (and add a little labor cost) to get the IC-7000's modified and shipped to the U.S. Greg Day - N8GD ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:12:19 -0500 From: "Keith LaBorde - K4KAL" Subject: Re: TVRO Mod I was about to ask same? Can someone upload a high-res picture of the TV reception. Which antenna port does it use? HF or VHF. Thanks, Keith, K4KAL ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:13:40 -0600 From: "Stephen Hicks, N5AC" Subject: RE: TVRO Mod Greg, This is how I found the mod. I assumed it would be post-production and sure enough. Interestingly, there are two diodes with flux on them and the other one (on the far right) enables a screen that pops up and makes you acknowledge that you will not watch TV and drive. You have to press "YES" every time you turn the radio on. I decided to pass on having to read this message every time I turn the radio on (now if I could convince Hollywood that I have seen enough FBI anti-piracy messages and messages about not stealing movies - on movies I purchased no less - I'd be in good shape!). Steve, N5AC ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:15:09 -0600 From: "Stephen Hicks, N5AC" Subject: RE: TVRO Mod > Can someone upload a high-res picture of the TV reception. > Which antenna port does it use? HF or VHF. > > Thanks, > Keith, K4KAL VHF Port Steve ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:17:18 EST From: vtuff59795@aol.com Subject: Re: TV - PAL in the UK Gang, Just for your interest. In the UK if you use a TV or any other device to receive or record TV programmes (for example, a VCR, set-top box, DVD recorder or PC with a broadcast card) - you need a TV Licence. You are required by law to have one. A colour TV Licence costs 126.50 GBP ($ 222 USD) and a black and white licence costs 42.00 GBP ($ 74 USD) per year. Once you are over the age of you become entitled to a free Over 75 Licence. If you are blind, you can apply for a Blind Concessionary Licence at 50% of the full licence fee. And if you live in residential care, you may qualify for a licence at £5 per year. However, there are variations in the licence fee payable, depending on circumstances. For example if you need a licence for a multiple location business, hotel or residential care facility - the amount you pay will vary. BUT! if the TV in your static caravan or mobile home or IC-7000 in your vehicle is never in use at the same time as your TV at your main home, you don't need a separate licence. But you do need to complete a declaration form and return it to us so that we can update our records. I hope this clears up the situation in the UK! What I still want to know is... is the US version of the IC-7000 NTSC/PAL switchable? 73's Vic Tuff G7PYR ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:18:50 -0000 From: "kb6muz" Subject: Re: TVRO Mod Does anyone have a definitive answer as to why the TVRO was removed? I know in California there is some DMV rule about not having a functional video (read TV/DVD/ Entertainment) monitor viewable from the driver's seat, but I'm not sure if this is national. Besides it hasn't stopped the in-dash receivers from including this function. So I doubt this was the FCC's objection. I wonder if it had more to do with V-chip regs or some other bureaucratic crap (sorry if this has already been explained, I haven't read all the old threads about TVRO - if so can someone point me to the post #? thanks). ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:26:02 -0000 From: "kb6muz" Subject: Re: TVRO Mod --- In ic7000@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Hicks, N5AC" wrote: > > Greg, > > > > This is how I found the mod. I assumed it would be post-production and sure > enough. Interestingly, there are two diodes with flux on them and the other > one (on the far right) enables a screen that pops up and makes you > acknowledge that you will not watch TV and drive. You have to press "YES" > every time you turn the radio on. I decided to pass on having to read this > message every time I turn the radio on... Far out! Wow, thanks for the background story on that Steve. That really is odd. It would seem they were trying to comply with some regulations at some level. I know most of the in-car navigation systems display similar warnings. Very interesting. Funny they don't have a similar warning dialog with the MARS mod (regarding out of band transmission) ;-) ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:30:26 -0500 From: "Keith LaBorde - K4KAL" Subject: Re: Re: TVRO Mod I keep thinking it was done after the FCC Review since the documentation included it for Certification. Why would the FCC care with the other small Icom Receiver (I forget what model) that is sold that picks up TV. They always have it turned on at the Icom Booth at Hamfests showing a local TV Station. ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:30:13 +0000 From: Jerry Flanders Subject: Re: Re: TVRO Mod At 23:18 12/11/2005, you wrote: >Does anyone have a definitive answer as to why the TVRO was removed? My speculation: ICOM America wanted it removed to avoid possible expensive litigation in the future when some sharp lawyer claimed some mobile ham's accident was caused by watching TV and that TV was brought to him by deep-pocketed ICOM America. I don't think the FCC tried to insert itself into some state's DMV regulations. I might be wrong. Jerry W4UK ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:30:26 -0000 From: "kb6muz" Subject: Re: TVRO mod Ok, this is silly but I'll admit it got me thinking... we're very close to a HUD for the 7000. We've got a video out, all we need is a reverse display monitor and we could have a pretty neat-o heads up display on the front windscreen. Icom could really be on to something here. Ironically the IC-7000 could turn out to be the safest mobile rig out there. ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:38:14 -0000 From: "dietmarfichter" Subject: Re: TVRO Mod The FCC's rationale for inhibiting TV was based on the percieved danger of people watching it while driving. Dietmar VE3CG ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:49:00 -0000 From: "kb6muz" Subject: Re: TVRO mod Another idea... does anyone make a box to convert USB to CI-V? The CT-17 is yesteryear's technology. With a laptop and a USB converter, something like this 7" In-Dash LCD touchscreen monitor could be really slick ( http://www.xenarc.com/product/700IDT.html ) On that note, perhaps someone could cook up a stand alone dedicated converter for touchscreen to C-IV for the IC-7000, eliminating the need for a laptop. ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:52:45 -0800 From: Ken Arck Subject: Re: TVRO mod At 11:49 PM 12/11/2005 -0000, you wrote: >>>> Another idea... does anyone make a box to convert USB to CI-V? The CT-17 is yesteryear's technology. <---For what it's worth, CI-V is just "standard" serial data. In other words, RS-232 protocols at TTL levels... Ken ________________________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:04:52 -0500 From: "James F. Boehner, MD" Subject: TVRO mod When I think of those killing themselves by allowing driving distractions- Legislation does little to substitute for common sense. The more legislation, the fewer freedoms we have. This applies to a number of things, such as cellphones, GPS's and the like. Because of concerns by ICOM that people would actually drive with the TV function activated caused all of us to suffer. ICOM could have very well made it non-restorable, and a valuable function would have been lost. I don't know if the FCC told them to deactivate it, or if their liability concerns drove them to that decision. What ended up happening is that if we wanted TVRO, we had to open up our brand new $1.5k radio and take a soldering iron to it. On all of my GPS's, they all make me hit several disclaimer keys prior to even seeing a map. There is no way around it, and they even disable several functions while in motion, even if my passenger is operating the unit. There was a post earlier asking if this radio was too complicated to operate mobile.....Common sense would dictate the use of only primary functions such as volume control and main tuning if absolutely necessary. The more complicated functions would require pulling off the road. Whenever a situation occurs where a disaster results, and Common Sense was not used, legislators are only too happy to enact laws to "protect" us. Not a good situation. I think that is why the Darwin Awards began in the first place. '73 de Jim N2ZZ ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:21:45 -0000 From: "sun4fj" Subject: Re: HRO Branches shipping soon ..... I believe most of the U.S. dealers, are shipping them by now. I heard a few of them have "units available" too. I hear Canadian dealers are too. I bought mine from HRO. Very good service. I've just started to get used to IC-7000. I have it matched up with a Astron PS-35M supply. Its a bit smaller than the previous IC-706MKIIG. The DISPLAY is very nice - bright, colorful, and apparently will display all sorts of info, when one commands it to. It has a slightly unusual power-plug, with 4-prongs. I think it divides "13.7 volts up into 2 incoming lines". Icom did not supply their usual schematic/system diagram. And I understand the IC-7000 options and accessories, may not be available until February. I heard HRO shipped 121 units to their customers, in first lot of the U.S. rig. The IC-7000 has so many new features, and functions - it will take ME some time to get used to it. My last Icom rig was an IC-735. The IC-7000's dual DSP built in system - apparently really redoes the whole idea of filtering, notching, PBT and RIT - along with all the real-time DSP processing. And its right in the AGC and IF system ......... NOT an audio DSP. The rig has "voice" capability - which one can store and recall, like for cq cq de Several capable hams have already figured out how to remove two(2) small diodes - which would enable TV functionality, and MARS bandwidth. Photos and descriptions are available. Looking forward to learning Fred N3CSY, west coast Florida ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:36:10 -0000 From: "CHUCK" Subject: video monitor To all, I bought a 5" color lcd tv from radio shack about a year ago. cat # 16-3066 . it has audio and video inputs and works great with the ic-7000 chuck NI0E ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:43:07 -0800 From: "Paul Marbourg" Subject: RE: W4RRY booster no longer avail, try www.powerstream.com/dc2.htm I purchased and installed a Powerstream DU700 after reading some positive reviews about it on eham. Much to my chagrin, I found the unit to be EXTREMELY noisy across all the ham bands, particularly when I was using it on 160 meters mobile!!! I would strongly advise you NOT to purchase or use this DC/DC "voltage stabilizer." I tried contacting the manufacturer about the noise. Dr. Lund, who designed the unit, wrote back to my inquiry about the massive RF noise that the device was designed primarily for "audio purposes and not for radio applications" Caveat Emptor 73, Paul WN7T _____ From: ic7000@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ic7000@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:18 PM To: ic7000@yahoogroups.com Subject: [IC-7000] W4RRY booster no longer avail, try www.powerstream.com/dc2.htm > "Battery Booster" made by Leo Lehner W4RRY According to Dec 2005 QST, page 66 the W4RRY booster is no longer made. When googling around for something similar I found this: http://www.powerstream.com/dc2.htm I am considering ordering one, the owners were responsive to my email and the products look good (at least on the website). Eric www.va3ep.net ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:22:06 -0000 From: "Richard Evans" Subject: Pleased so far I got my IC 7000 yesterday, unpacked it last night, and played with it a little, set the TBW to wide, and changed the TBW wide, low rolloff to 200 from 100. I got good audio reports, I really like the way the receive sounds. I used in in the mobile today a couple of hours. the filters work great. especially the ANF. completely knocks out heterodyne. Did the Mods tonight, no problem. Radio works great. looking forward to learning how to use all the features. Thanks Steve for the research. (I wasn't going to order one until the mods were available.) Richard ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:52:13 -0800 From: Adam Farson Subject: RE: Motorboating Motor (HF)? Hi Fred, Sorry, I should have picked up on that. The spectrum scope will chop up the received audio when running in fast-scan mode. Try turning the band scope off. Please refer to Paragraph 11 of my IC-7000 evaluation report, in the Files section, or here: http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/icom/ic7000/ic7000_trip.pdf Best 73, Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ Owner, Yahoo! ic7000 Group -----Original Message----- From: ic7000@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ic7000@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: 13 December 2005 10:26 To: ic7000@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Motorboating Motor (HF)? My bet is you have the NR (Noise Reduction) function turned on. Try turning it off! Ken At 06:02 PM 12/13/2005 -0000, you wrote: >>>> Perhaps I'm cracking up, down here in central west coast Florida - but while "learning" about my new IC-7000 - all I hear on the HF bands is this loud motorboating revolving motor kind of background sound? It reminds me of years gone past - when the russians had some kind of over-the-horizon radar operating. The sound is ever present all across the 20 meter band ..... There's nothing major running in my home. PC was off. No cars or running trucks nearby? ..... am I loosing it - or is my simple copper-wire (15') not enough, to present any kind of decent HF receive sig? Fred ========================================================================= Leland Thank you for your email. You are correct, the SWR meter does not function when you use the "TUNE" function. The TUNE interface was designed to work with Icom tuners, others if they wish can use this same protocal. You will need to use an external SWR meter. Gerd Jerochim Technical Support Representative ICOM America, Inc. 2380 116th Ave. NE Bellevue, WA 98004 Ph. (425) 454-7619 Fax (425) 637-8417 www.icomamerica.com ======================================================================== ate: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:34:12 -0000 From: "vtsmdiv" Subject: Re: TV Mod did not work See if this helps. It's in the Files section on mods (see last part of IC7000 MODS.doc). It reads... After modification, TV channels 2-13 are available (USA) in NTSC format -Push and hold [AF(set)] for one second to turn TV mode ON and OFF -Rotate [M-ch] (inner control) to select the desired TV Channel -The Band keys to the far right of the radio also change TV channels -There will be a popup showing the TV channel (This can be turned off in set mode) -The preamp and attenuator functions are functional in TV mode and each channel can store the preamp/attenuator on/off functions independently -There will be a popup showing the ATT/P.AMP status (This can be turned off in set mode) -Rotate [AF] for a suitable volume level. ...Also, to adjust things in the TV mode, press (but don't hold) the volume knob. You'll get a new window with the Adjust functions. Hope this is what you're after. Gerald --- In ic7000@yahoogroups.com, "kc8rtx" wrote: > > Hello all, > I just purchased my radio this past Sunday and did the TV mod detailed > on the Mods.dk website. The radio still does not have a TV function > and there is no mention in my manual or in the manuals I find online > about how to access the TV function. > > Is there something else I need to do in order to complete this mod other > than removing the one diode? Does someone have an owners manual > detailing how to access the TV function? > > Thanks. > Rohn > KC8RTX ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:44:11 -0000 From: "dietmarfichter" Subject: AF noise (high frequency) I just did a quick calculation in an attempt to reduce (roll off) the level of the 15KHz or so signal from the 8 ohm radio speaker. speaker (ohms) ------------------ 2 x 3.14 x frequency (start of audio roll-off frequency) 8 ----------- = 1.6xE-4 = .16 milli henries 6.28 x 8000Hz By placing a .16 milli henry choke in series with the radio's speaker the 15KHz or so signal should be attenuated enough so as not to be a problem. Dietmar VE3CG ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:32:47 -0800 From: "Frank LaFranco" Subject: Re: AF noise (high frequency) Hello All, I have read a number of 7000 owners in the group who describe a 15 or 16 KHz AF tone coming through either the speaker or headphone jack. Some say the tone is louder in AM mode. The reason I bring this up is because my IC-7000 shows absolutely no sign of this AF tone. I have tried using a wide response external stereo speaker and wide response stereo headphones and hear absolutely no 15 or 16 KHz tone. If some radio's do not exhibit the problem and others do, then it must be either a component leakage problem or internal coupling (perhaps internal cable routing) that's causing the problem. So that question is: What percentage of the existing owners have the AF tone problem and what is your S/N. Perhaps if enough people participate a pattern or specific lot of units will emerge. It may help Icom identify a solution for both shipped units and current production units. Just a though, Frank - W6NEK ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:25:07 -0800 From: Adam Farson Subject: RE: AF noise (high frequency) Hi Frank, If one of the members hearing this tone could measure its frequency with reasonable accuracy, that would help too. If the frequency turns out to be 16.1 kHz, this may point to DSP or DAC clock leakage into the receive audio chain. Best holiday greetings to all! Best 73, Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ Owner, Yahoo! ic7000 Group ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:30:12 -0800 From: Adam Farson Subject: RE: Antenna Switching? Hi Gerald, Yes, you are correct. ANT1 will always be for f , 60 MHz, and ANT2 for f > 60 MHz. Cheers for now, 73, Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ -----Original Message----- From: ic7000@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ic7000@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vtsmdiv Sent: 22 December 2005 09:29 To: ic7000@yahoogroups.com Subject: [IC-7000] Antenna Switching? Am I correct that there is no manual antenna switching on the IC- 7000. That is, assume an HF antenna connected to ANT 1 and a UHF/VHF antenna connected to ANT 2 (manual, pg 17). If what I read is correct on page 11 of the manual... ANTENNA CONNECTOR [ANT1], [ANT2] Accepts a 50 Ù antenna with a PL-259 connector. [ANT1] is for connection to an HF/50 MHz antenna. [ANT2] is for connection to an 144/430 MHz antenna. ANT1 is used below and ANT2 above 60 MHz. ...the IC-7000 automatically "knows" what antenna to use based on the 60 MHz transmission frequency. Therefore, you shouldn't be able to choose the wrong antenna by accident if the switching is automatic. Do I understand this correctly? Thanks in advance, Gerald ========================================================================= From: "C Woods" vk6cd@optusnet.com.au Date: Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:17pm(PDT) Subject: #08 version IC 7000 Display PAL Video Pulse Train Hi I have some information which, may be of use to those in the group with #08 IC 7000's, if they wish to run a Monitor from the radio video output in Display mode. I have tried three different PAL monitors on an #08 version IC 7000. Two worked and one didn't. Basically the output of the radio in Display mode is non interlaced and is a rough approximation to the CCIR standards. The monitor that did not work was a Lilliput 8" LCD TFT with VGA, S Video and Composite inputs. This monitor is already in the car and displays the Navigation screen from my home brew Navigation System in VGA mode. I had hoped to display the radio screen on one of the composite inputs. If I run TV through from the radio, the monitor works, because the synchronising pulse train is as broadcast by the TV Station. I therefore have Navigation data or TV, but no Display:o(((((( Any others had this problem. Regards Cedric Woods ========================================================================= From: "Scott L. Glidden" scottg@industrial-logic.com Date: Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:12am(PDT) Subject: Re: 8K Mod - Completed I am preparing to do my second IC-7000 8K mod now... Noticing that the board rev is B6250J, my other 7000 has a B6250K. I would surmise that the service bulletin indicates B6250L onward this is fixed... The lower case "L" led me to believe that the fix started with the "i" revision. They should have used upper case letters to eliminate this confusion... FYI.... Scott Glidden KI4DMR ========================================================================= From: "MKM" starlight04@gmail.com Date: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:09am(PDT) Subject: Re: 8K Mod - Completed Thank you for the valuable information. So B6250L it is! Now we need a serial indicator for the revision. ========================================================================= From: "Mark Brueggemann" qrq_cw@yahoo.com Date: Tue May 23, 2006 7:22am(PDT) Subject: Video Monitor I just got an All Electronics catalog yesterday that is featuring a 5" color LCD monitor for $54.95. Runs on 12VDC, includes cigarette lighter plug and RCA video/audio input. This isn't a specific endorsement for use with the 7000, I just thought I'd mention it as a possible candidate. Mark K5LXP Albuquerque, NM ========================================================================= From: "AB1DD" ab1dd@yahoo.com Date: Tue May 23, 2006 8:33am(PDT) Subject: Re: Video Monitor Got one a while back. It works, but not the best resolution. It smears a bit with moving video, would not be good for watching TV. ========================================================================= External monitor Question Posted by: "Charles Scott" cscott@gaslightmedia.com n8dnx Date: Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:47 pm (PDT) Kevin: Only if the monitor has a "composite" input. Many don't, but many TV's these days do, so a large TV may be an option. Chuck - N8DNX On Sun, 11 Jun 2006, Kevin Adam wrote: > Okay I have question can i hookup an external 19 inch > monitor to the out put of the ic-7000 if yes how do i > do this any help would be nice since don't have on yet > but have a blind friend that need a large monitor to > see the screen. > N9IWW ========================================================================= Service menu Posted by: "tatanka01b" rbton@comcast.net tatanka01b Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:39 pm (PDT) On the later control boards, it's a trace between two solder pads you can cut (no need to remove the diode). Very simple operation with an X-acto knife. 73, Rob (KFØRT) --- In ic7000@yahoogroups.com, Lnk3d Lnk3d wrote: To the best of my knowledge, the TV mod requires removal of one of the smt diodes As per Icom there is no 'firmware' upgrade feature available on the 7000. ie: uploading a new 'firmware' (software) to the 7000 via a CIV or other cabling ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:47:57 -0000 From: "kb6muz" Subject: TVRO Antenna Port Use A curious thing I have noticed (this may not be news to some of you - I haven't downloaded and read the removed TV portions from the USA manual), but it appears that TV channel 2 uses the Ant 1 port while all other channels use Ant 2. Anyone else notice this? ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:33:46 -0800 From: Adam Farson Subject: RE: TVRO Antenna Port Use This is a function of the frequency range. Channel 2 is 54 ~ 60 MHz, just above the 6m amateur band which uses ANT 1. The higher channels fall into the VHF range (ANT 2). Cheers for now, 73, Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ ========================================================================= ========================================================================= ========================================================================= ========================================================================= ========================================================================= ========================================================================= =========================================================================