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Ham Radio - Setting the IC-705 to 'Zero' power out. How much does it still produce?

Discussion in 'Amateur Radio News' started by KB7TBT, Jan 24, 2021.

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  1. KB7TBT

    KB7TBT Ham Member QRZ Page

    Ham Radio - Setting the IC-705 to 'Zero' power out. How much does it still produce?

     
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  2. K0UO

    K0UO Platinum Subscriber Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page

    my 705 puts out about 100 mw power turned off on HF
    The Icom 7300 / 7610 = +1 watt
     
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  3. WB1GCM

    WB1GCM Ham Member QRZ Page

    The QST Product Review Engineer confirmed with measurement, the factory specification:

    Transmitter Transmitter Dynamic Testing Power output with external 13.8 V dc supply: As specified. 0.1 – 10 W (AM, 0.025 – 2.5 W). With battery: 0.1 – 5 W (AM, 0.025 – 1.25 W)

    You are welcome :)
     
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  4. W3AMT

    W3AMT Ham Member QRZ Page

    Very interesting good video.
     
  5. W7IVK

    W7IVK Ham Member QRZ Page

    But does it spike upon key up? A good way to blow up low drive solid state amps and transverters... Along with PIN diode TR switches.
     
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  6. KA0USE

    KA0USE Ham Member QRZ Page

    something else-

    if the readout only does whole numbers (no decimals) then 0% just means <1%, or
    from 0.000 to 0.999%.

    don't hit me- i bruise easy.
     
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  7. WD4ELG

    WD4ELG Ham Member QRZ Page

    So now it's not just the 9700 and 7300, but the IC-705 also has the "RF tail" as well? I had such high hopes for this scenario and the 705. The 7610 doesn't have that problem. Why won't Icom fix this?issue?
     
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  8. W6UXB

    W6UXB Ham Member QRZ Page

    KE7TBB askes if it has the spike, not stating that it does, don't jump to conclusions, read, think, write!
     
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  9. ZS1SBW

    ZS1SBW QRZ Lifetime Member #505 Platinum Subscriber Life Member QRZ Page

    Read the manual 11-1

    SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DV 0.1~10 W
    AM 0.025 ~ 2.5 W
     

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  10. KO2Q

    KO2Q Lifetime Member 562 Platinum Subscriber Life Member QRZ Page

    Yep. All Icoms do that. I had an Icom wreck the T/R switch in my amplifier.

    No Icom for me.
     
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  11. N1IPU

    N1IPU Ham Member QRZ Page

    Just bought another 891 instead. Wasn't impressed when I went to demo one last week considering my idea of portable ops. I guess if your solely backpacking it might be worth it but bells and whistles don't impress me at all so I saved some money to invest in other radio gear. Usually when it's too good to be true it is and that's how I saw it. The ham that listened for me said the 891 sounded much better out of the box.
     
  12. W4NNF

    W4NNF XML Subscriber QRZ Page


    If it does, you enter a small delay. Not rocket science. ;)
     
  13. KR3DX

    KR3DX Ham Member QRZ Page

    I don't believe that would do anything for the problem. There would still be a spike on the leading edge of every CW character, and with every amplitude peak of an SSB waveform. The problem is that these rigs use the ALC circuit to control the RF power output.
     
  14. W4NNF

    W4NNF XML Subscriber QRZ Page


    It most assuredly will, OM. If you're worried about its (on CW mostly) it will take care of it. :)
     
  15. KR3DX

    KR3DX Ham Member QRZ Page

    If the solution is so simple, why has this been such a problem for so long a time?
     

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