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Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2086
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 8:16 pm: | 
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HEY BRUCE WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS RECIEVER |
Hollowpoint445
Senior Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 1094
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 1:38 pm: |
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Reading through the specs of this receiver on Yeasu's website I'm horrified that I didn't see anything about a computer interface. But it does have what they call a "CAT Interface" in the form of a 9 pin serial jack. I downloaded the manual and browsed through it to see why the CAT interface is there. The receiver has the ability to clone with another of the same model, and it does allow for control of the receiver from a computer, but Yeasu doesn't provide software. "VERTEX STANDARD does not produce CAT System operating software due to the wide variety of personal computers and operating systems in use today." WOW. At least 90% of the general public uses Windows on at least one of their computers, but they don't include software for Windows control?!? Now I guess I know what it feels like to be a Mac or Linux person (I have to take a shower because I feel dirty). I guess what I'm getting to here is that I'd never buy a receiver of this class without invesitgating what software is commercially available to control it, and I'd factor it's capability and cost into my buying decision.
DSP is a $120 option. It doesn't say what kind of DSP it uses, but from the description of it's abilities and it's cost, it is probably AF based and I'd rather have IF based DSP.
The bandwidths of the unit seem pretty good according to what I read on a website:
"bandwidths measure 17.2, 8.7 and 3.9 kHz for the AM mode, and 4.0 kHz for SSB -- all with superb-to-excellent skirt selectivity and good (70 dB) ultimate rejection."
4kHz seems a little wide for SSB use on heavily used bands, but it should sound really good. There are no filter options for the radio so you would have to be satisfied with the stock filters or be willing to replace them to suit your needs.
One nice option I see is that it has a 10.7MHz output which can be used for a spectrum display or to interface another receiver so a second frequency could be monitored simultaneously. The built in "Band Scope", "Audio Wave Meter", and "RF Tune" are cool features.
One other thing to note if you live in an area that has gone to digital for public service:
“This scanner receiver is not a digital scanner and it is incapable of being converted
or modified to a digital scanner receiver by the user.” |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2089
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 5:21 pm: |
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME IN SENDING THIS INFORMATION, REALLY NICE OF YOU
kb |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3562
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 5:50 pm: |
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KB
I was thinking you want this as a wide band receiver not a scanner it is not a good scanner .... |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2093
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 9:06 pm: |
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OK HOW about the ICR-75 |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3581
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 12:01 pm: |
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for $0.99 fine ..... ( kidding ) i can't fine much on this radio ...
KB if your going to tie up money ...
HF only FT-840 ot IC-718
You want wide band go with a FT-857 or a IC-706 |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2095
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 12:33 pm: |
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thanks Bruce |
