{"id":51495,"date":"2022-01-12T09:24:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=51495"},"modified":"2022-01-12T09:25:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:25:38","slug":"uli-asks-how-well-does-the-icom-ic-705-receiver-work-on-longwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/uli-asks-how-well-does-the-icom-ic-705-receiver-work-on-longwave\/","title":{"rendered":"Uli asks: “How well does the Icom IC-705 receiver work on longwave?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Uli (DB1ULI), who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hello Thomas,<\/p>\n

I started to enjoy BCL and SWL some week ago (again). I have a HAM license for many years, but was QRT for the past few years. Now, the HAM bug bit somehow again and I’ve been listening to the bands via a Tecsun H-501 but changed this one to a Reuter Pocket<\/a> already.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

The Reuter Pocket (Source: Reuter)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Pocket is a really great receiver including also the FM Bands and the popular (in Europe) Digital Broadcasting DAB.<\/p>\n

Still, it is just a receiver. So for now I am searching for a new rig, too. The current offerings are all tempting, FT-DX 10, FT-991A, IC-7300, IC-705 and so on. I really like the new models due to their features, and most due to their displays. My former rig was a Yaesu FT-897.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I already read your<\/a> and the other reviews<\/a> of the IC-705 (especially the BC receiving parts) and it could replace the Reuter in many ways. I am just a little bit reluctant because I like the longwave band a lot (we still have stations here) and there is no info to find anywhere how it works below 500kHz. MW seems to be on par with most other receivers.<\/p>\n

Do you have an idea about a source of information concerning the capabilities of the IC-705 below 500kHz?<\/p>\n

All the best and 73,
\nUli<\/p>\n

Great question, Uli. I’m hoping that some of our European IC-705 owners may be able to help you here. Although I’ve spent a lot of time on mediumwave with the IC-705, I’ve done little exploring of longwave.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please comment<\/a> if you have thoughts on the IC-705’s longwave performance!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Uli (DB1ULI), who writes: Hello Thomas, I started to enjoy BCL and SWL some week ago (again). I have a HAM license for many years, but was QRT for the past few years. Now, the HAM bug bit somehow again and I’ve been listening to the bands via a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,2436,3],"tags":[7978,7977,4123,9615],"class_list":["post-51495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-longwave","category-news","tag-ic-705","tag-icom-ic-705","tag-longwave","tag-uli-db1uli"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-doz","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51619,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/guest-post-comparing-the-reuter-pocket-and-the-icom-ic-705-from-an-swls-perspective\/","url_meta":{"origin":51495,"position":0},"title":"Guest Post: Comparing the Reuter Pocket and the Icom IC-705 from an SWL’s perspective","author":"Thomas","date":"January 25, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Uli (DK5ZU), who shares the following guest post: SWL with a Reuter Pocket and the Icom IC-705 by Uli (DK5ZU) Some time ago I asked how the IC-705 performs on longwave and I got some great feedback. Thanks a lot again. 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