[ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG

[Clif Holland]

Since I was not "absolutely" sure I checked the SM and the 706 MKIIG sitting 
on my bench before posting.

Try it, go to mike gain setting while on a 2m repeater. Turn it up and down 
and see what happens.

Clif Holland KA5IPF
www.avvid.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ed yeary" <w4tey at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG


> Are you sure about this?
> Ed Yeary W4TEY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Clif Holland" <radio.service at verizon.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Mic gain on the 706 MKIIG
>
>
>> 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
>>>> ARRL - QCWA - OOTC
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