Tag: icom
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What Is a MARS/CAP Mod? How It Works and the Legal Reality
What a MARS/CAP mod actually does, who’s legally allowed to use it, and how to unlock extended transmit range on the Icom IC-2730A, AnyTone AT-D878UV II Plus, and AT-D578UV III Plus.
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2001: D-STAR Published, the First Ham-Specific Digital Voice Mode
Part of our The Evolution of Amateur Radio timeline series. Every digital voice mode I operate today, D-STAR on my FTX-1, DMR on my AnyTone, all traces back to a research project the Japanese government funded in the late 1990s. The result was D-STAR, and it holds a distinction none of the other digital voice…
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Troubleshooting IC-7300 Mark II Digital Mode Audio Issues
The digital mode audio problems that come up most with the IC-7300 Mark II, and the order I actually check things in to fix them fast.
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IC-7300 Mark II vs Icom’s Higher-End Radios: When You Actually Need More
Where the IC-7300 Mark II tops out, and what actually justifies stepping up to something like the IC-7610 or IC-7851.
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Setting Up RS-BA1 for Remote Operation over the Built-In LAN Port
How the Mark II’s built-in Ethernet port simplifies RS-BA1 remote setup, skipping the separate server PC the original IC-7300 needed.
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Using the Separate RX Antenna Ports for an External Preamp or Filter
How the Mark II’s separate RX antenna in and out connectors let you add an external preamp or filter without touching the main antenna line.