You could use an external cw keyer, with audio sidetone output and run
it into your radio mic input.. then you can stay on ssb all the time..
Bill Rogers - K2TER wrote:
> Tom and Jon,
>
> I ran into the same issue with my IC706 back a few years when I first put my
> rover together. Nothing beats CW to get the big station's attention. You
> gotta get them to turn the beam your way then you are golden! I sold my 706
> off for that reason very reason. When the IC746 came out I asked an ICOM
> sales tech about this issue to try to figure out whether it had the same
> issue. He became very defensive and I never got a straight answer.
>
> Does anyone know what other rigs IC746, IC7000, etc. suffer from this same
> issue?
>
> I use Kenwood TS-850s and TS-690s for my IF rigs in the rover now. No
> issues there...
>
> 73,
> Bill
> K2TER
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of jcplatt1@mmm.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:44 PM
> To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] IC-706 Cross Mode Operation
>
> Hi Tom. I am no help on the '706. Some radios use lower sideband for CW
> mode, hence the problem. I do know that the FT857/897 series uses USB
> which makes CW <-> SSB cross mode contacts much easier. There is also a
> software selection to enable CW capability while in USB mode so that I can
> simply squeeze the keyer & send CW while in USB mode. As you point out,
> being able to work cross mode is a real advantage for a rover and I am
> always thankful for the fix stations that are good with CW. Sorry that I
> can not help you out with the '706 tho.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
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