You don't have to turn the power up to 100% to drive a rig "real hard".
You can drive the snot out of a rig @ 10% output.
How much is your ALC deflecting?
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Video/review of the revolutionary Icom-7300 Software defined Export CB
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You don't have to turn the power up to 100% to drive a rig "real hard".
You can drive the snot out of a rig @ 10% output.
How much is your ALC deflecting?
Yes, it does require the shunt.
I made one using a speaker plug, I forget the size, 2.5mm or 3mm. t
The same size as the external speaker ......
ALC is generally around 10% ~ 25%.
Sometimes it will swing up to 50% on the ALC meter depending on my modulation syllable.
How much are those better receivers?
IC-7300 about the size of a lunchbox and you can take with you anywhere turnkey setup with live spectrum display and etc.. etc.. for 1198 or even less with rebate.
You do not seem to get that the IC-7300 is a lot of bang for the buck and 5 years ago you could not find anything for less than 1200 with a the ability to display a slice of the spectrum in real time
IC-7300 is revolutionary in many ways and this is just the beginning. I do not see anything right now that offers everything the IC-7300 for that price. \
How much that Elecraft or the Flex etc..
and who wants to cart around a computer etc.. I can take this small IC-7300 anywhere and start operating in minutes, no PC required etc.
Yeah Ferrari makes cars with more performance than a Honda accord.
Oh I get it believe me I really do. What you don't seem to get us that I wasn't talking about any price point. I simply said there were better receivers. My OLD Kenwood TS-820S has a better receiver when subjected to strong adjacent signals. The TX sounds better too.
... and so does my cheap FT 891@ about 1/2 the price of a 7300.
If you think it's the best thing since sliced bread,that's fine,....however,.......
Ooops....you are right. Next time I'll wear my glasses.
Actually a local has an 820 and a 7300 and he made the claim about the 820 being a better receiver and I just took his word based on how mine performs. Either way I do know the adjacent freq. rejection is indeed better than some of the newer rigs. It actually puts the FT-857 to shame in the presence of a STRONG signal but that is typical of the wide band general coverage receivers with no preselector or "roofing" filters. With the 857 you can hear buckshot 10+ KHz away that disappears on the 820 after about 4 Khz.
Love my 7300. It’s the best HF radio I’ve ever owned and it’s a bargain.
Anything else that comes close in features and performance is over twice the price.