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Lazybones1222,
Yes, still have it. Haven't used it all that much, still procrastinating about getting an antenna up. After making a pass through the yard with my new riding lawn mower, I had to oder some more feed line (oh shut up, I know you're supposed to watch for that stuff.). Got it last Friday, probably have something in the air by the beginning of next week, maybe. Also looking for a spot to put it in the truck, working on it. I've 'played' with it a little, can't say I'm super enthused about 'menus', but think I have things about right sort of, maybe. I'll find out shortly.
I typically use a headset in the house, but has the wrong type of mic connector on it. I'm either going to find an adapter, or learn how to deal with those @#$ new style connectors. Not too sure I want to do the learning to put them on thingy, oh well.
Also finding that I may get one of the little 'cheat-sheet' thingys, can't remember the name of them. Sure beats trying to work the computer to get the manual display (to cheap to print the thing!). I used the '850 long enough that I'm always reaching for the wrong knob. 'Nuther one of those , 'oh well' thingys.
So what do you think about it so far? Not the 'good' stuff, but the stuff you wish were just a little bit different.
- 'Doc

After making a pass through the yard with my new riding lawn mower, I had to oder some more feed line (oh shut up, I know you're supposed to watch for that stuff).

Been there done that! Took about an hour to untangle the ladder line out from under the mower.

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Everyone drives like crap but me.

it is my first HF radio so on't have any bad habits lol

I simply love that radio

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Doc, it's been almost a year! A guy at work is about the same. Bought a new IC7000, leaves in the box in his closet, waiting until he gets a new truck to put it in.

Who are you people?

LOL at C2

I wonder if anyone has yet been able to mod the 480 to sound as good as the 2000, 940, 870, 850, etc.?

They rated the audio frequency response starting at 400cps! That's like a built in heil #5... I know there's has to be a way to get it down to 60-100cps like every other decent sounding rig out there. Hell, even my TS-520S goes down to 100cps.

I LOVE the rig, I just won't get one until I know I can get it to sound like I'm on a Kenwood instead of a Cobra.

Listening to a tech friend on his new one as I type this. No bass, only mids... bummer. What's Kenwood thinking?

Maybe there's a filter swap available through INRAD...?

Anyone know?