FWIW -- A wild, off-the-wall guess: . . . Is it possible that the CTCSS tone is generated when the DIN "data" jack is used, . . . when the IC-7000 packet baud rate is set to 1200 baud, . . . but not g

FWIW -- That was my experience with an IC-706mk2, which uses the same "remote cable" connectors. Q-Tips and alcohol is the first thing to try. . Charles / va7cpc

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With connections to both the DATA (13-pin) and 6-pin DIN jack: . . . Is it possible that the IC-7000 is getting a PTT signal on the 6-pin DIN jack, . . . . and audio on the 13-pin DATA jack, . . . and

The problem is probably that your software isn't telling the IC-7000 to go into XMIT mode. Check the settings in JS8CALL, see how it is doing XMIT / RCV switching, and check that whatever it does on t

FWIW -- I was on a sailboat for three years, with an IC-706, on the Pacific Coast, in warm water. The IC-706 had the dreaded glass fuses in its power cord -- much more trouble-prone than ATC fuses. I

I'm working from memory (which is unreliable), but here's something to explore: The IC-7000 may have a feature called "Voice Squelch". It's unrelated to "RF Squelch", which is sensitive to signal stre

+1 to Paul's suggestion: . . . the contacts between faceplace and main body are often a cause of trouble, . . . whether you're using an extension cable, or not. Also, if the rig mis-behaves at high po

FWIW -- There's an extensive write-up of this N7DDC auto-tuner here: http://radioaficion.com/news/automatic-antenna-tuner-kit/ But it doesn't give an impedance range. Neat unit . . . I'm not giving up

FWIW -- My club has an IC-7000. I once did some on-air monitoring of the transmitted signal, using my FT-817 with a 1" antenna. I don't know if the mic is "Japanee" or "Chinese", but it is whatever ca

FWIW -- I haven't played with the IC-7000, but I _have_ played with my Yaesu FT-450, using both a Shure SM58 dynamic mic, and a Behringer C-2 small-diaphragm condenser. I ran the C-2 through a Behring

There are several small "shack-in-a-box" rigs comparable to the IC-7000: a) Icom IC-7100 (I think this is Icom's replacement for the IC-7000) b) Yaesu FT-991A, FT-857D, FT-897D The FT-991A is the most

I'll be the third person: . . . Clean the contacts for the remote-cable _really well_, on the faceplate, the cable, and the body. They are prone to getting dirty, and the contact force is low. . . . I

FWIW -- Try cleaning the contacts on the connectors between the faceplate and the body -- or between the faceplate, remote cable, and body (if you have separated the rig). Use alcohol, go over them tw

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FWIW -- From the IC-7000 Operating Manual, p. 137: ■Memory backup All of the CPU’s memory is backed up by an EEPROM (Electronically-Erasable Programmable Read- Only Memory). All data you set, such as

>>> While you need frequency stability for digital you don't need DSP, programmable narrow filters, etc. Usually you have to turn DSP NR and ANF off because they hear digital as noise and carriers. Fo

>>> . . . By the way, Icom got screwed by a vendor who provided substandard fuse holders. Quite often simply cleaning the fuses will fix the problem temporarily. The real solution is to replace the fu

FWIW -- The IC-7000 has a deeply-nested menu structure, and it's not easy to get around. The Icom manual is oriented "by feature", not "by task". Your life will be easier if you get a copy of the NIFT

FWIW -- There is a previously-reported problem with IC-7000 SSB transmit audio: . . It's really bad with narrow TX bandwidths! I've experimented with our club IC-7000, and I think the problem happens

Steve (et al) -- (a) When I was sailing, in the Pacific, I got three years of trouble-free operation from the stock fuse holders. [I think the IC-706 holders are the same as the IC-7000's.] My secret