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Video/review of the revolutionary Icom-7300 Software defined Export CB

jdobbs2001

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I have been testing out the Icom IC-7300 Export radio for about 2 weeks now and so far it has impressed me over any other radio I have used. It is the best AM modulation I have heard out of any Export radio that has crossed my bench. Sideband is superb as well Zero drift with its 0.5 PPM TXCO.

you get brick wall selectivity yet great audio RX no muffled voices. The PA loafs at full power and the temperature of the pills stay nice and cool (you can monitor temp via one of the meters)
Noise Blanker and Noise reduction is very effective as well, you can pull signals out of the mud no problem.

Whats amazing is all these features and performance comes in such a small package, its like the size of two cobra 29ltds stacked one on top of each other.

And finally, once you get your ticket you can go up 1 meter and work 10 meter band or go down 9 meters and work the 20 meter band and talk on the popular 14.313 Mhz frequency. No forklift upgrade required when your needs expand in the future.

here are two quick videos I did showing some of the features.

Basic screen in action showing you all kinds of parameters in real time.


Spectrum and audio modulation scope.
 
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Looks to me like his Pwr Supply Suks!
 
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It appears to me that it's the power meter pegging, not the ALC. The ALC looks to be peaking in the 80-90% range.

Although the manual recommends a setting of 30-50%, perhaps jdobbs found a higher setting works better for him, just as tba02 did.
 
You're sticking with your incorrect definition of an export radio, are you?

Apparently so. Not sure what his problem is but the 7300 is no more an export CB than any other amateur radio. Something must have bitten him at one time and he can't shake the infection. Personally I think it is rather infantile and is wearing thin.
 
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