[RTTY] 751A

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 22:50:06 -0500

Thanks for reminding me Jay.  And the URL does work.  These boards
are available.  So for $139 + cost of the radio + whatever that other interface
thing you need for Icom you can have a wonderful FSK radio!

73, Don AA5AU

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay" <ws7i@ieway.com>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>; "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] 751A

> ---------- 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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