Thanks for reminding me Jay. And the URL does work. These boards
are available. So for $139 + cost of the radio + whatever that other interface
thing you need for Icom you can have a wonderful FSK radio!
73, Don AA5AU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay" <ws7i@ieway.com>
To: <rtty@contesting.com>; "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] 751A
> ---------- 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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