Re: [TenTec] Sweep on OII

[Bob <k2zc@rtort.com>]

Grant Youngman wrote:

> I think the
> reason it can't handle "continuous" operation (even with the newer CPU's) is
> that there is (as yet) no independent IF/DSP acting as the spectrum analyser
> for the sweep display.  If you look at some other radios (going back to my
> old IC-781, and including the current crop of $10-15K things), they have
> what essentially amounts to 3rd receiver (or at least IF strip and
> associated stuff) handling that function.
>
>  
I think the 756ProII has this capabilty, not sure if it has a third 
receiver though.
This thread surprsed me. I thought the fish finder on the O2 was better 
then the Icom 756Pro series. Guess I will find out when I get my O2 next 
month.
Bob - N6RI