[ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG

[Clif Holland]

The mike gain setting has nothing to do with FM deviation. Deviation is set 
by an internal pot. The front panel Mike Gain setting is for SSB.

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Luthy" <jluthy at worldnet.att.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG


> Jack
>
> I also have this issue with my 706.   I think I have my gain set to 3
> and I yell at it on SSB and hold the mic about a foot away on FM.
>
> There must be some way to set things so this dosent happen.  What
> makes it worse is My kenwood d700. I always have to yell at that thing
> so I find my self over driving my 706 on FM.  just 'cause I'm trained
> to.
>
> N7JL
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack - K4WSB" <K4WSB at arrl.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:52 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG
>
>
>> Am I missing something?  Every time I switch between FM & SSB I have
> to
>> reset the mic gain.  I understand this is also a problem with the
> 910h also.
>> This is most inconvenient, especially mobile.
>>
>> Is there a fix?
>>
>> Does the 7000 have the same problem?
>>
>>
>> Jack Hartley
>> K4WSB
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