New Icom Contest rig

[WD5N%mimi at magic.itg.ti.com]

FROM: wd5n at msg.ti.com
 
subj: New Icom Contest rig
 
The following info was posted by Joe, 7J1AOF (N0IAT) in the ham section of
TI's worldwide network, concerning a new ICOM rig which is due out shortly.
Seeing as how it looks like it may make a dandy contest rig I thought I'd
relay the info here, for the benefit of those who may be in the market for
a new radio. Since I haven't had a chance to look at my latest QST or CQ yet,
hope this isn't old news (let's see, if I sold my IC-765 AND my TS-940, hmmmm):
 
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 DETAILS ON NEW ICOM IC-775DXII HF TRANSCEIVER:
 I've just received the literature on this rig and have yet to see one in the
 stores.  Expected arrival here in JA is THIS WEEK, so I hope to go and take a
 closer look.  According to the photo's, the size looks to be about the same
 as the older IC-761 / 765.  Not as large as the FT-1K or the IC-781.  This
 rig seems to truly be the "next generation", utilizing much better DSP
 technology than the earlier Kenwood 950SDX.  It uses DSP in every aspect of
 the radio, from Transmit Audio/Speech compression to RX filters, notch, PBT,
 etc.  Key points from the PHOTO:  2 vfo knobs  (one big one small).  Backlit
 colored LCD display...not just black/amber.  MULTI-FUNCTION S/RF/SWR/VCC/Ic/
 meter that is B-I-G.  Built in switching pwr supply and tuner.  Dual CW "key"
 inputs (for CT and a paddle at the same time).  JA version is 100W, but I bet
 US version is a 150 or 200w, since finals are quad-dual mosfet. Dual antenna
 inputs.  I asked for an approximate price:  $3850 approx.
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 Gee, wonder if Icom would give (er, loan) me one to review for NCJ?  :-)
 
 73 de WD5Natural Dave Harper        <wd5n at msg.ti.com>

>From fabio.schettino at galactica.it (FABIO SCHETTINO)  Thu Mar  2 14:44:00 1995
From: fabio.schettino at galactica.it (FABIO SCHETTINO) (FABIO SCHETTINO)
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 95 15:44:00 +0100
Subject: ARRL PHONE IR4T
Message-ID: <8A4B3B0.0001015C79.uuout at galactica.it>



                                ARRL SSB 1995

Hello Guys,

I will be active in the incoming ARRL SSB, with the IR4T callsign, in a M/S
effort. Please give us a call.  We will  be on 10m, from 14.30 to 15.30 GMT
28.480, and 160m, just around 04.00-05.00 GMT, 1.841 both days.

Thank' and see you in the Contest ... 73 de Fabio


Fabio / I4UFH

e-mail  fabio.schettino at galactica.it

>From Edo Koljatic <ekoljati at oleh.srce.hr>  Thu Mar  2 16:22:23 1995
From: Edo Koljatic <ekoljati at oleh.srce.hr> (Edo Koljatic)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 17:22:23 +0100 (MET)
Subject: 9A2TW CQ WW 160 M.PHONE SCORE
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9503021739.A18296-0100000 at oleh.srce.hr>


CQ WW 160 M PHONE CONTEST CALL: 9A2TW OPERATOR: Edo 9A2TW STATION: 9A2TW
CLASS: SINGLE OPERATOR SCORE: 189.366 POINTS QSO'S: 458 COUNTRIES: 56
STATES: 18 RIG: ICOM IC-740 + DENTRON MLA-2500A ANTENNA: 1/4 SLOPER @ 35mH
(NO SEPARATE RX ANT!) THE STORY: To many stations were this year. I heard
many strong italian station between 1830-1850 and was hard to working in
this section of the band. Stronger station was IR4T.  In the contest I
have worked this DX stations: 4U1ITU, 4X4NJ, 5B4MF, 9K2MU, A71CW, A92BE,
CU2CE, EA8BWW, KP2A, OY9JD, T77C, TI4CF, TA2DS, UK8LD, UN2O, VA2AM, VO1DC,
VE1PZ, VE1UK, VE1ZZ. From USA I
have:MA,DE,FL,SC,GA,NC,RI,NJ,NY,PA,KY,NH,VA,MD and AL This is my personal
record in this contest. For example I was european winner and 3th world
score 1988 year with only 72.276 points!  All the best and 73 from Edo
9A2TW @ 9A2TW.#ST.HRV.EU
                 Internet: ekoljati at oleh.srce.hr P.S.  U.S.station, please
looking for me this weekend on 160 meters in the ARRL PHONE! 
/EXIT
 
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>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu  Thu Mar  2 16:28:14 1995
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 08:28:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Clearing the Frequency
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9503020804.A4813-8100000 at bach.seattleu.edu>


MCW is, indeed, illegal on the US CW subbands.  I checked!

Sure does sound like a useful technique - be such a jerk that nobody wants
to get close to you!  Wow, how useful!

73, Ward N0AX





>From sellington" <sellington at mail.ssec.wisc.edu  Thu Mar  2 10:28:39 1995
From: sellington" <sellington at mail.ssec.wisc.edu (sellington)
Date: 2 Mar 95 10:28:39 U
Subject: A/B Transfer Switch Resolution

>The CX-800M with UHF connectors is
>$189

On the other hand, you can buy a DPDT RF relay from Nebraska Surplus for
$12, and build your own relay box.

Scott  K9MA
sellington at ssec.wisc.edu

>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu  Thu Mar  2 16:30:01 1995
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 08:30:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Numeric abbreviations
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9503020859.A5781-a100000 at bach.seattleu.edu>


"...embedding the information in a thoroughly known matrix..." is exactly
the technique used to cram 14.4kbps and up through a 2.4kHz bandwidth
phone line.  Only by a "pre-arranged" coding setup (the known matrix) plus
knowledge of the past code sequence can the Shannon limit of
2-times-channel bandwidth be exceeded.  So it DOES work...all we have to
do is come up with codes for all of the possible exchanges, say "dit" for
599, and we can compress the exchanges by a factor of 4 to 16.  Of course,
EVERYONE has to use the same codes, or the error retry protocol cuts the
improvement down to, say, 0 to 1 ;-)

73, Ward N0AX