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- From: dlaro@lonestar.utsa.edu (David O. Laro)
- Subject: About Alinco's DJ 580 (was Re: Can the ICOM W2A receive CB freqs?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.205133.29421@ringer.cs.utsa.edu>
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- References: <TROCH.93Jan21223745@gandalf.Rutgers.EDU> <1993Jan22.210816.24113@krk.fi>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 20:51:33 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan22.210816.24113@krk.fi> oh2lak@krksun.krk.fi (Erik Finskas) writes:
- >Rod Troch (troch@gandalf.Rutgers.EDU) wrote:
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- >Expanded RX mod (PowerOn: # + B + Light) allows to enter freqs from 0.00MHz
- >to 1310MHz. But this does not mean radio can RX the entered freq.
- >I have labbed my radio with a signal generator, and signals can be
- >heard from 65MHZ and up. When desired freq at ham radios is abt 145 MHz,
- >radios filter can't be called filter if it allows CB signal to go trough.
- >Another problem is VCO control voltage. VCO voltage is dependent to frequency
- >and at freqs below 50MHz it is way out from desider limits. I think
- >W2A has also a somekind of a indicator when it is not actually receiving the
- >entered frequency: In 24ET Unlock-situation is impressed with a U-letter
- >at memory channel screen (right side from freq)
- >
- >/Erik OH2LAK
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- Eric, sorry to remove all that fancy .sig, but I'd like to add a new
- element (brand name) to the discussion. I've heard there's an RX mod on
- the Alinco 580 (US model) but wonder if you're familiar with it...and more
- yet, is there a TX mod as well? Any details?
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- 73,
- DAVID
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