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ThaDood:
Really??? Your IC-718 isn't open to 5MHz on TX? That OCD and a tuner would do it. I too use a home brew OCD, with a 1990's 4:1 W2DU current balun. The auto tuners on both the semi-older Kenwoods won't do 60M, (They can't seem to decide to use the 40M, or 75M, settings.), but my MFJ-941D manual tuner goes there very nicely. And, with 60M, you are on par with everyone else, USB, or CW and FT8, at 100W ERP MAX. Well, except for the military, they no doubt run stupid power. And, you'll hear them from time to time, even doing military to amateur radio call-in tests. And, during the day, 60M is a great regional NVIS antenna set-up band. At night, coast to coast is very possible, even to the UK. And, with the band channelized to 5 FREQ's, you know that some douche that's only 2KHz away from you won't be keying up a kW. I enjoy it, and the three rigs that are opened up to TX there do it nicely. I put each of the 5 FREQ's into their own memory channel and alphanumerics, so that there's no mistake in FREQ / channel tune-in. Passing thoughts... 73!!!!!!!   

nickcarr3151:

--- Quote from: ThaDood on March 13, 2020, 0638 UTC ---Really??? Your IC-718 isn't open to 5MHz on TX?
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Well to be clear, he'd have to perform the MARS/CAP mod to make this work. 

READ HERE --> http://www.catlog.net/_Descarregas/Manuals/01-Icom/Icom%20718%20OBM.pdf

Matt285:
I'll likely be purchasing another HF rig in the next few months that has 6 & 60m coverage. I think I'll leave the 718 stock since I'll likely sell it at some point. Didn't realize 60m was that popular being it has a small amount of frequencies. I'll listen tonight on my SDR receiver. Thanks

nickcarr3151:

--- Quote from: IZS4 on March 13, 2020, 1412 UTC ---I think I'll leave the 718 stock since I'll likely sell it at some point. Didn't realize 60m was that popular being it has a small amount of frequencies.
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Well it's not but a few people use it to get away from those 'other' users.  I'd modify your 718 -- you'll get more selling value than leaving it stock. ;)

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