---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 20:37:27 -0500
>Yes, I said that and yes, I still say that but with the addition "in it's
>time".
>
>It's still a great FSK radio and the 250 hz CW filter does work in the FSK
>mode great. However, it's very difficult to do computer control with this
>radio.
*** WHOA Nellie. Don it seems you forget!!!
Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
>Please tell us where you found the UX-14PX? I've been looking for
>these for years. I had been told they were no longer available from
>Icom.
>
>I'd be happy to help with this if I could get a UX-14PX. I have
>two IC-751A's which I believe is one of the best FSK radios ever
>made.
The URL of piexx is http://www.piexx.com/cgi-bin/piexx.cgi?p=home.
And as I have it from W7RY these now include band stacking registers. Ask Jim
if this URL doesn't work. w7ry@ewarg.org
Jay WS7I
>You need a UX-14 installed inside the radio before it will interface to the
>"other"
>interface (forget what it's called for Icom) and then to the computer. Even
>then,
>you may not get all the functions of computer control with a program like
>WriteLog. The UX-14 is no longer available but someone makes a clone board
>for more than what one would want to pay for it.
>
>However, if you were not concerned about computer control, you can't go
>wrong with the '751A. I would categorize it as being a great 2nd radio. It
>has
>no bells or whistles. It strictly a transceiver with a fine transmitter and
>receiver
>that is made even better with the 250 hz filter.
>
>I still own two of them. They are retired (probably permanently) now that I
>own three TS-870's. I am thinking of selling them. If I do sell them, I
>think I would
>ask for $400 for the one without the 250 hz filter and $500 for the one with
>the
>250 hz filter. I don't know if that is high or low but I personally think
>that is what
>they are worth. The filter is still available for about $150 I think.
>
>You have to beware of one problem. Occasionally everything
>(TX and RX) will go distorted. It has something to do with some capacitors
>and I
>don't remember which circuit. One of mine has this problem. Clif at AVVID
>knows
>of this problem with the 751A and knows how to fix it "for about $100".
>
>These are rugged radios. At least one of mine has made trips to P4 and HK0.
>I won
>lots of contests with these radios. What makes them special is the 250 hz
>filter. I
>particular liked the manual notch filter, especially on CW, but works well on
>RTTY too.
>My Kenwoods do not have a notch filter in CW or RTTY mode. It's amazing what
>you can notch out with that filter on the 751A.
>
>But like I said, it's a great 2nd radio. If you are looking for a main radio,
>do yourself
>a favor and buy yourself an early Christmas present like an IC-756 PRO II (?)
>or
>FT-1000. I personally like the Kenwood TS-870 but they are hard to find these
>days.
>AES still had them in stock this past August when I bought my third one.
>
>Don AA5AU
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew J O'Brien" <obrienaj@netsync.net>
>To: <rtty@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 7:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] 751A
>
>
>> Some bloke called Don, AA5AU says ...
>>
>> (IC-751A - "one of the best FSK radios
>> ever made "
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@harborside.com>
>> To: "RTTY Contesting" <rtty@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:00 PM
>> Subject: [RTTY] 751A
>>
>>
>> >
>> > I'm considering picking up a 751A and have a couple of questions
>> > to anyone who has used one.
>> >
>> > 1. Does it work in FSK?
>> > 2. Does the narrow CW filter work in RTTY?
>> >
>> > I need something better here than I'm using now. Thanks and 73
>> > Tom W7WHY
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