[UK-CONTEST] Transmitted Noise

[ALANNOTTAGE at aol.com]

In a message dated 23/01/08 11:56:00 GMT Standard Time, coopers at odl.co.uk 
writes:


> Incredibly, the noise is actually wide-band noise generated by the 
> tranmsitter chain in the FT1000mp, and is normal.

This does vary from one radio to another.  An IC-756 Pro(1), owned by an 
amateur very local to me, used to be a little troublesome in that respect (S7 @ 
~200m distant).  His previous MP was essentially inaudible under similar 
circumstances.

Al G0XBV