A Diary of Technology Pursuits
I plan to operate my IC-7610 (and other ICOM radios) remotely and there are several ways to do that including using Remote Desktop Software, or using the ICOM RS-BA1 Software (which uses a separate audio path). With remote desktop software, you could probably (I am not verifying this) use many of the other Rig Control... Continue Reading →
I unboxed my IC-7610 and was ready to set it up for basic operation. I connected Power, an Antenna, a USB cable, the included hand mic, and my WINKEYER. The default settings seem to have been well considered. Here are my results, and any needed changes: CW - I connected the output of my WINKEYER... Continue Reading →
I have been using an IC-7600 for many years and was looking at the 7610 for the past three years or so. I only buy radios about every ten years, and I never sell an HF radio (maybe someday). I finally took the plunge and bought a 7610 at Dayton. It was a tight race... Continue Reading →
I have been using this combo for a number of years. I have been using the AH-4 4-pin connector to connect the 7600 to the KAT-500 Antenna Tuner. When I would change frequencies, I would often hit the TUNE button quickly, to get the best possible match. A few months ago, I started having some... Continue Reading →
I have a habit of doing some "temporary" things that turn out to be not temporary. One example is putting an antenna feedline through a window. I have a 2nd story window in my garage where I wanted to pass some antenna feedlines. I wanted to do this in a way that it could remain... Continue Reading →
First off, I want to say that the IC-7600 has been a great radio for me, and I have no doubt that the IC-7610 is much better. I was thinking about finally taking the plunge and upgrading to the 7610 soon, so I started following the IC-7610 group at Groups.io. There was suddenly a mention... Continue Reading →
I have been considering automating a 2X6 antenna switch using the Broadcast Antenna Selection Data from N1MM+ (which I may refer to as simply N1MM from here on). Most Ham Radio contesters use N1MM+ for contest logging and many are now using it with two radios in a Single-Operator-Two-Radio (SO2R) arrangement. N1MM Broadcast Data for... Continue Reading →
I wanted to get on the air for the CQ 160 contest this weekend but my Inverted "L" is down. I have a ZS6BKW that I have used on 80m before and wondered if I could do it on 160 meters. The two legs are around 45 feet each and the ladder line is about... Continue Reading →
I have been using my FTDX-3000 for several years and suddenly, in a contest, the rig power-cycled when I was transmitting on 20 meters. This happened a couple of times, and it needed immediate attention. I have found in the past that some radios would power-cycle when the input voltage/current was too low. I assume... Continue Reading →
I have been playing around with the weak-signal propagation mode WSPR for about a year now. Most of my WSPR initial work was in receiving and reporting Spots from WSPR transmitters. Now I wanted to do some HF antenna testing but it was in a rough RF reception environment. So instead of receiving and reporting... Continue Reading →
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