[VHFcontesting] IC-706 Cross Mode Operation

[Rogers, Ron]

I know on the IC-910H, and I believe the IC-746 Pro,  you can set the CW
to "reverse CW" (in menu) so that it goes to the Upper Sideband, then
use the RIT for slight tuning in of the SSB signal and still transmit CW
and the SSB station hears fine and you hear the SSB station fine.

Did it during last contest at W4NH using the 910H on 432 MHz with no
problem.

I thought you could do the same thing with the 706......or at least the
706 Mark IIg.....I have the Mark IIg and I believe I set it up the same
way when I used it on 432 MHz before.

I remember this USED to be an issue on the older Icom 575, 275, 375, 475
vintage of rigs. You could NOT reverse the CW.

Ron
WW8RR   


-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Rogers -
K2TER
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:48 PM
To: jcplatt1 at mmm.com; vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] IC-706 Cross Mode Operation

Tom and Jon,

I ran into the same issue with my IC706 back a few years when I first
put my rover together.  Nothing beats CW to get the big station's
attention. You gotta get them to turn the beam your way then you are
golden!  I sold my 706 off for that reason very reason.  When the IC746
came out I asked an ICOM sales tech about this issue to try to figure
out whether it had the same issue.  He became very defensive and I never
got a straight answer.

Does anyone know what other rigs IC746, IC7000, etc. suffer from this
same issue?

I use Kenwood TS-850s and TS-690s for my IF rigs in the rover now.  No
issues there...

73,
Bill
K2TER




-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
jcplatt1 at mmm.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:44 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] IC-706 Cross Mode Operation

Hi Tom.  I am no help on the '706.  Some radios use lower sideband for
CW
mode, hence the problem.   I do know that the FT857/897 series uses USB
which makes CW <-> SSB cross mode contacts much easier.  There is also a
software selection to enable CW capability while in USB mode so that I
can simply squeeze the keyer & send CW while in USB mode.  As you point
out, being able to work cross mode is a real advantage for a rover and I
am
always thankful for the fix stations that are good with CW.   Sorry that
I
can not help you out with the '706 tho.

73, Jon
W0ZQ

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