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IC-746 FAQ
Can't I just use the ACC port to key my amp?................................................ 48
How do I build my own SEND relay isolation circuit/relay?.......................... 48
Why do I get IC-746 birdies when I turn on my IC-2KL?.............................. 49
How do I hook up a Yaesu Quadra (VL-1000) amp to an IC-746?................ 49
How do I hook up a TNC to the IC-746?.......................................................... 50
How many optional IF filters can I install into the IC-746? ........................... 51
What optional IF filters are available for the IC-746?.................................... 51
Why do filter "bandwidth" or "shape factor" matter?.................................. 53
What's the difference between IF filters from Inrad vs. Icom? ..................... 54
Which IF should I put an optional filter into? ................................................. 55
What's different between IF filters for 9Mhz vs. 455Khz?............................. 55
How do I get the best results from TPBT? ....................................................... 55
How do I configure the IC-746 to use an optional filter?................................ 56
How do I configure the IC-746 to use a non-Icom filter?................................ 56
How do I use a CW filter in SSB mode to receive PSK31? ............................. 56
Why is there only one optional 455Khz IF filter slot?..................................... 57
Where do I install a 2nd Inrad 9Mhz IF filter? ............................................... 57
Where can I find more information on filter characteristics?........................ 57
What are some popular filter combinations?................................................... 58
COMPUTER CONTROL.......................................................................... 59
How do I wire the IC-746 up for computer control?....................................... 59
What are CT-17, OPC-478, OPC-662 all about?............................................. 59
Do I need a special cable to connect a CT-17 to an IC-746? ........................... 61
What is the control protocol for the IC-746? ................................................... 61
What is the CI-V address of the IC-746?.......................................................... 62
Where can I get computer software and upgrades? ........................................ 62
Why doesn't computer software update freq when tuning the 746?.............. 65
How do I wire up the IC-746 for use with PSK31?.......................................... 65
Why isn't my computer control working?........................................................ 65
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