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Re: LF: Best 136 Rx?

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Subject: Re: LF: Best 136 Rx?
From: "Mike Dennison" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:36:16 +0100
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Compared to the TS850, the IC706 is stone deaf at 136 kHz and below.
Just MHO (but not only mine).
73  Alberto  I2PHD

Whilst, I don't disagree with this. The much cheaper IC-706 can be made to
work well on 136kHz. It certainly needs an LF pre-amp (build, or buy from
G0MRF) for optimum performance. However, it has 1Hz tuning steps and my Mk1
is VERY stable indeed after a few seconds warm up. This makes it useful for,
say 30s or 60s dot QRSS where long term stability of better than +/- 0.05Hz
is needed. No problems with birdies or intermod. One disadvantage is that
you can't turn off the AGC.

Mike, G3XDV
http://www.lf.thersgb.net
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