I decided to sell my IC-765 and start upgrading my shack with newer radio that better support remote operations. However, before doing so I turned it on just one last time and recorded this video to remember how good it sounds.
IC-765
The IC-765 has been ICOM’s flagship HF-radio for many years. The IC-765 has 4 IF stages (69 MHz, 9 MHz, 455 kHz, 9 MHz), built-in power supply (PS-35) and automatic antenna tuner (AT-150) and comes with 500 Hz CW filters ( mounted from the factory. Optional 250 Hz CW filters (FL101 and FL53A) are also available, as is the FL102 6 kHz AM filter. Don’t forget to check out my photos of the IC-765.
GB0MPA commemorating the ship RMS Carpathia
I caught the special event station GB0MPA on the air yesterday. GB0MPA commemorates the ship RMS Carpathia (callsign: MPA) which saved 705 people from the Titanic in April 1912. GB0MPA is active for 28 days starting on Apr 4. On this video GB0MPA has contact with two stations from Romania – one of them west … Read more
PBT Mod for the IC-765
As you may already know, the IC-765 has IF-shift but no passband tuning. There is, however, a simple mod originally designed by Gerd Henjes, W2ISB, which allows the IF-shift button to tune the passband while the IF-shit button is in OFF position. This mod is described in the VE3HUR IC-765 notes and reproduced here with some illustrative pictures, as well as a video demonstrating the difference between PBT and IF-shift
IC-765 Overview
The IC-765 has been ICOM’s flagship HF-radio for many years. Even today (2006) it represents excellent value for money as it has one of the best receivers ever made. The IC-765 has 4 IF stages (69MHz, 9MHz, 455kHz, 9MHz), built-in power supply (PS-35) and automatic antenna tuner (AT-150), and it comes with 500Hz CW filters (mounted from the factory. Optional 250Hz CW filters (FL101 and FL53A) are available, too, as is the optional FL102 6kHz AM filter.
IC-765 in Digital Modes
The Christmas Holidays are just over for me and I have had a chance to work some radio. Unfortunately, I had to work between Christmas and New Years Eve, nevertheless, I managed to do a few QSOs. My main goal was to work on the WARC bands and try some PSK31 with the IC-765.
IC-765 Tuner Problems
When I was testing my newly acquired IC-765 last Christmas, I had some troubles with the built-in antenna tuner. From time to time, it would start re-tuning the antenna in the beginnig or even the middle of my transmissions.
IC-765 Notes by VE3HUR
Don, VE3HUR, has released a new issue of his Icom IC-765 Notes. It is a very good document gathering much of the information and modifications for the IC-765.
Successful Dry Run
So, the christmas holidays are almost over and I have to go back to Les Mureaux tomorrow 
Party Time!
It’s finally christmas! No snow or anything like that in DK, but I am finally united with my IC-765 and so I am very happy.
This is my chance!
Today, OZ9SJ posted an IC-765 for sale on brugtgrej.dk, a site for trading second hand equipment for hams. The price is rather high, approximately 1100 euros, but the radio did only have one owner and is claimed to be in mint condition, both from a functional and cosmetical point of view. It even comes with 19″ rack mounts.