Optimized upgrades for icom, yaesu, elecraft & xiegu mics

Using pc boom headsets with amateur transceivers yaesu ft-857 ft-897 icom ic-7000

Take off two screws and pull up the silver box

Here is a list of models from Icom where you find pictures

The ceramic trap filters have to be replaced. They are situated at the bottom of the Main Board

This can be improved by replacing thec30ceramic capacitors inside the hm-151

This paper is about fixing the ic-7000 noisy audio that occurs only when the audio output is connected to high-fidelity earphones

The ic-7000 needs 13.8 volts; anything less will affect power output

Before this mod after been turned on for an hour or so the temp meter on the radio would show around 50% on the scale 7 or 8 bars, after the mod the temp meter shows around 25% on the scale 4 bars

Pictures from icom ic-7000. description

I bought this one especially for portable use

Following information is regarding the modification of restoring tv function of the ic-7000. tv function is concealed to keep security for operation in a car

Programma per il controllo da pc del ricetrasmettitore icom ic-7000

For icom ic-7000 list modification

Icom ic-7000 hf/vhf/uhf transceiver heil sound traveler dual side headset

>Elenco degli apparati radioamatoriali ed apparecchi vari

Demodulatore rtty incorporato,dsp display un valido band scope

There is a circuit for another Roger Beep device that connects the device to the rear mic socket whilst the HM-151

A microchip pic micro-controller 16f627a, 16f84a to read the signals sent by the radio and to generate the beep

Testing the tv reception mod for the us version. tv reception was disabled on the us version because of the possibility of it being used while driving

i found this site by ab5n who does mic mods for this specific issue, i also found these instructions by wx7y, i decided to use the instructions to modific my own mic