Icom IC-R75 questions.......
Luck
Well, in my quest to get a nice tabletop,I'm leaning towards the
Icom IC-R75.
One complaint I have of "Passport to World Band Radio" is that
when
I get to the "Con" of a radio review, it always sounds so
negative that it outweighs
the "pro" part of the review. I don't think they mean to do it,
but they get so darn picky...
Maybe it's just me...........................
I have read that it is tops for utility and ham signals(SSB), but
not as good as it
could have been with world band reception...
I guess I want to know how much better will it be than my old
analog tuning radios ?
Am I reading too much into the reviews?
What options for this radio do you recommend and Why ?
(9 MHz and 455 kHz filters ...ect............)
I wish I would not have missed the $200 instant rebate...:-(
Where is the best place to buy a new one ?
Thanks for any info,
Bill
DeWayne
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/
DeWayne KE9K
"Luck" <luc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Harris
> I have read that it is tops for utility and ham signals(SSB), but
> not as good as it
> could have been with world band reception...
> I guess I want to know how much better will it be than my old
> analog tuning radios ?
Depends how you define better. If you're looking for the ultimate in audio
fidelity, you'd want something that can provide a very wide if filter
(e.g., 12 kHz) and good audio frequency response. If you're looking to
log weak tropical stations through lots of noise, you'd want just the
opposite.
Art Harris N2AH
phil :)
the R75 is a great receiver. the stock filters are quite good so stick with
them first. wait a bit and ICOM will probably run the sales again.
phil :)
SteveG
>Hello,
>
>Well, in my quest to get a nice tabletop,I'm leaning towards the
>Icom IC-R75.
>
>One complaint I have of "Passport to World Band Radio" is that
>when
>I get to the "Con" of a radio review, it always sounds so
>negative that it outweighs
>the "pro" part of the review. I don't think they mean to do it,
>but they get so darn picky...
By and large Passport's reviews are very good and on target. There is
a lot to be picky about the R75. Check out the Radio Netherlands
reviews as well, if you haven't already.
>Maybe it's just me...........................
>I have read that it is tops for utility and ham signals(SSB), but
>not as good as it
>could have been with world band reception...
You can sample an R75 online at http://www.ralabs.com/webradio/
Pick a known good AM frequency that suffers fading to some degree and
try the different modes; AM, Synch-AM and SSB. Let your ears be the
judge. If you're disturbed by what you hear you might want to visit
Kiwa's site, www.kiwa.com and read about the mods offered for the R75.
The Yahoo R75 group also has some homebrew mods that might interest
you and some sample audio files that can be illuminating.
> I guess I want to know how much better will it be than my old
>analog tuning radios ?
Depends on the analog radio and what you're trying to hear.
>Am I reading too much into the reviews?
I don't think so.
>What options for this radio do you recommend and Why ?
>(9 MHz and 455 kHz filters ...ect............)
The Kiwa synch mod will allow the synch detector to work.
Either Kiwa's filter mod or Icoms 3.3 kHz filter to improve the audio
fidelity when listening to an AM signal in SSB mode to eliminate
adjacent channel interference, which is necessary because the synch
detector is not sideband selectable.
The DSP option to provide functionality to the noise blanker and notch
filter buttons. They won't do anything without it. It also provides
some audio filtering that would be better served with a tone control,
but the R75 doesn't have one.
An external speaker. The small radio shack something-33AV or 44AV
would probably do about as well as can be expected.
A roll of wire from Home Depot and some coax for the feed line to
build a simple external longwire antenna.
>I wish I would not have missed the $200 instant rebate...:-(
>Where is the best place to buy a new one ?
Universal and Grove have a return policy if you're disappointed and I
believe they carry anything else you might feel you should have
bought, so that negotiation would be available as well. You can save a
few dollars at kjtelectronics, but that's a two person operation that
doesn't carry any other HF receivers and I don't know if they have a
return policy.
>Thanks for any info,
Psst: Get a Drake or a JRC, new or used.
sam
7600GR because I was concerned about 'weak signal sensitivity'. Glad
I decided to get it. Good luck with your R75.
Luck <luc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3D2A8DEB...@hotmail.com>...
> One complaint I have of "Passport to World Band Radio" is that
phil :)
"The ICOM IC-R75 is a first-rate receiver for unearthing tough utility and
ham signals, as well as world band signals received via manual 'ECSS'
tuning." -Passport 2002
> You can sample an R75 online at http://www.ralabs.com/webradio/
also try in person since many of the features are unavailable online via
webradio. bring a set of earbuds because the stock speaker is small and
protected by much plastic. read my cookbook at the R75 group: the radio's
features take time to master.
> > I guess I want to know how much better will it be than my old
> >analog tuning radios ?
what analog radios do you have?
> The DSP option to provide functionality to the noise blanker and notch
> filter buttons. They won't do anything without it. It also provides
> some audio filtering that would be better served with a tone control,
> but the R75 doesn't have one.
on SSB you can change the tone using the 1 Hz tuning or the twin PBT... it's
all in the cookbook.
> Psst: Get a Drake or a JRC, new or used.
these are great radios (as is the 7030+) but realize they do cost 2 to 3
times as much. if your intended useage is dxing, utility, or hams the R75 is
excellent. if you want the radio specifically for broadcasts and want a sync
detector you may want to look at the Sat 800. ECSS (herein receiving AM
broadcast signals as SSB) on the R75 is excellent... Passport calls this
'manual ECSS tuning' "painstaking" but in actuality it only takes a few
seconds using yet another cookbook tip.
phil :)
Michael Moore
> ECSS (herein receiving AM
> broadcast signals as SSB) on the R75 is excellent... Passport calls this
> 'manual ECSS tuning' "painstaking" but in actuality it only takes a few
> seconds using yet another cookbook tip.
Painstaking!? Passport really cracks me up. I don't think Larry
(or whoever) even tried to use 'manual ECSS tuning' on the R75 --
I think he just assumed it would be the same as some older radios
with the larger tuning steps (that probably don't even have
passband tuning), where it really is 'painstaking'. Otherwise,
I'd have to assume he was pissed he couldn't get any payola from
Icom.
--
M2
Ish Rattan
> these are great radios (as is the 7030+) but realize they do cost 2 to 3
> times as much. if your intended useage is dxing, utility, or hams the R75 is
> excellent. if you want the radio specifically for broadcasts and want a sync
> detector you may want to look at the Sat 800. ECSS (herein receiving AM
> broadcast signals as SSB) on the R75 is excellent... Passport calls this
> 'manual ECSS tuning' "painstaking" but in actuality it only takes a few
> seconds using yet another cookbook tip.
and where can one find these cookbook tips?
-ishwar
phil :)
> and where can one find these cookbook tips?
the cookbook is in the files section of the R75 yahoo group...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr75/messages
phil :)