[RTTY] 751A

[Jay]

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 20:37:27 -0500

>Yes, I said that and yes, I still say that but with the addition "in it's time".
>
>It's still a great FSK radio and the 250 hz CW filter does work in the FSK
>mode great.  However, it's very difficult to do computer control with this radio.

*** WHOA Nellie.  Don it seems you forget!!!

Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
>Please tell us where you found the UX-14PX?  I've been looking for
>these for years.  I had been told they were no longer available from
>Icom. 
>
>I'd be happy to help with this if I could get a UX-14PX.  I have
>two IC-751A's which I believe is one of the best FSK radios ever
>made.

The URL of piexx is http://www.piexx.com/cgi-bin/piexx.cgi?p=home.  

And as I have it from W7RY these now include band stacking registers.  Ask Jim if this URL doesn't work. w7ry@ewarg.org

Jay WS7I




>You need a UX-14 installed inside the radio before it will interface to the "other"
>interface (forget what it's called for Icom) and then to the computer.  Even then,
>you may not get all the functions of computer control with a program like
>WriteLog.  The UX-14 is no longer available but someone makes a clone board
>for more than what one would want to pay for it.
>
>However, if you were not concerned about computer control, you can't go
>wrong with the '751A.  I would categorize it as being a great 2nd radio.  It has
>no bells or whistles.  It strictly a transceiver with a fine transmitter and receiver
>that is made even better with the 250 hz filter.
>
>I still own two of them.  They are retired (probably permanently) now that I
>own three TS-870's.  I am thinking of selling them.  If I do sell them, I think I would
>ask for $400 for the one without the 250 hz filter and $500 for the one with the
>250 hz filter.  I don't know if that is high or low but I personally think that is what
>they are worth.  The filter is still available for about $150 I think.
>
>You have to beware of one problem.  Occasionally everything
>(TX and RX) will go distorted.  It has something to do with some capacitors and I
>don't remember which circuit.  One of mine has this problem.  Clif at AVVID knows
>of this problem with the 751A and knows how to fix it "for about $100".
>
>These are rugged radios.  At least one of mine has made trips to P4 and HK0.  I won
>lots of contests with these radios.  What makes them special is the 250 hz filter.  I
>particular liked the manual notch filter, especially on CW, but works well on RTTY too.
>My Kenwoods do not have a notch filter in CW or RTTY mode.  It's amazing what
>you can notch out with that filter on the 751A.
>
>But like I said, it's a great 2nd radio.  If you are looking for a main radio, do yourself
>a favor and buy yourself an early Christmas present like an IC-756 PRO II (?) or
>FT-1000.  I personally like the Kenwood TS-870 but they are hard to find these days.
>AES still had them in stock this past August when I bought my third one.
>
>Don AA5AU
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Andrew J O'Brien" <obrienaj@netsync.net>
>To: <rtty@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 7:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] 751A
>
>
>> Some bloke called Don, AA5AU says ...
>> 
>> (IC-751A - "one of the best FSK radios
>> ever made "
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@harborside.com>
>> To: "RTTY Contesting" <rtty@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:00 PM
>> Subject: [RTTY] 751A
>> 
>> 
>> > 
>> > I'm considering picking up a 751A and have a couple of questions
>> > to anyone who has used one.
>> > 
>> > 1.  Does it work in FSK?
>> > 2.  Does the narrow CW filter work in RTTY?
>> > 
>> > I need something better here than I'm using now.  Thanks and 73
>> > Tom W7WHY
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