IC-746 FAQ
Table of Contents
ICOM IC-746 FAQ........................................................................................................... 1
RECENT CHANGES....................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................. 3
1 ADMINISTRIVIA........................................................................................ 9
1.1 What is an FAQ?................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Where can I get a copy? ....................................................................................... 9
1.3 Where do I send feedback? .................................................................................. 9
1.4 What are the future plans for the FAQ? .......................................................... 10
1.5 What questions still need to be answered? ....................................................... 11
1.6 What does this abbreviation or TLA mean? .................................................... 11
2 GENERAL INFO...................................................................................... 12
2.1 Should I buy an IC-746? .................................................................................... 12
2.2 What are the IC-746's features?........................................................................ 12
2.3 How does the IC-746 stand up to the ______ ? ................................................ 12
2.4 Where can I buy/sell a used IC-746?................................................................. 13
2.5 How much is a used IC-746 worth? .................................................................. 13
2.6 Is there a dedicated HF net for the IC-746?..................................................... 14
2.7 Are there electronic copies of 746 instruction manuals?................................. 15
2.8 Are there electronic copies of the circuit schematics?..................................... 15
2.9 Are there electronic copies of 746 service manuals?........................................ 16
2.10 How do I fix the font substitution error in the PDF manual? ........................ 16
2.11 How does an IC-746s differ from an IC-746? .................................................. 16
2.12 What is the IC-7400? .......................................................................................... 17
2.13 What is the IC-746-PRO? .................................................................................. 17
2.14 Where can I find info on other Icom rigs? ....................................................... 18
2.15 Where is info on the 706, 718, 756, 765, 735, ... ................................................ 18
2.16 What articles have been written about the IC-746? ........................................ 19
2.17 Can I transmit 100w at 100% duty cycle on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, etc…? 21
2.18 I thought the LCD was blue, but photos show it as green?............................. 22
2.19 Can the IC-746 work on the 60m band?........................................................... 22
2.20 Can the IC-746 work on the Alaska Emergency Frequency?......................... 22
3 ACCESSORIES....................................................................................... 23
3.1 POWER SUPPLIES................................................................................. 23
3.1.1 What power supply should I use with the IC-746?.......................................... 23
Continuous vs. Intermittent Load ......................................................................... 25
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