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Reviews For: ICOM HM-151 for IC-7000/7100

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Review Summary For : ICOM HM-151 for IC-7000/7100
Reviews: 15MSRP: 99.00
Description:
Remote control microphone supplied with and for exclusive use with IC-7000 & 7100
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.icomamerica.com
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00153.5
K0CWO Rating: 2008-05-09
Works like it's supposed to Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
My recent IC-7000, serial #0505XXX, works good with the HM-151. The transmit filter selection is set to 100-2900, mic gain 50%, processor off. I get full output, normal ALC action, and good audio reports. Mine does not need modifying. I wonder if Icom has improved the microphone recently.
AD4C2006 Rating: 2008-05-09
HM-151 is a good mic Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Well I don't agree at all with such a bad report.I have had TWO IC-7000 in the last 4 years and NONE of the HM-151 has had neither bad sound neither low output,radios were always making 100W PEP on my shop BIRD meter,set the radio at 50% audio gain and at 3 of processor level and the radio will sound good even with the filter 1 set from 100 to 2900 Hz bandwith.In regards to FM on V/U radio will ALWAYS make 5 Khz deviation when you set it properly,I mean when you use filter 1 to program your repeaters or simplex freqs but If you use filters 2 and 3 it will then be on NARROW which mean just 2.5 Khz deviation,in other words low audio received at the other end,so don't blame the mic,for SSB is a close talk designed mic to avoy the road noise or wind by the windows,its a radio designed to be use as mobile basically so the mic is designed PROPERLY.There is NOTHING wrong with it.I use mine every day and the reports received are ALWAY great.I listen the bands almost 20 hours a day and I am chasing all stations using the IC-7000 and 90% of them use the stock mic WITHOUT any mod at all and they all sound truly great.Period !
There is NO NEED to do any mod to that mic.

Hector Padron
AD4C
Telecom technician
K5JZ Rating: 2008-05-09
Junk before AB5N mod Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I am truly happy you were able to get yours to work to your satisfaction! Rumor had it that Icom had repaired this flaw in the 7000 but as of March this year, tests conducted by AB5N (on YouTube) show that Icom had not changed anything in production units. He also uses test equipment to show exactly what is wrong with this stock mic.

My HM-151 was a piece of junk... rig sounded horrible on 146 and 440... thin and very low average power output on HF SSB. I almost sold the 7000 due to this defect. AB5N did his mod and returned the mic... 3 days total time... and now the 7000 plays like a champ and I get outstanding and unsolicited audio reports. I used to get audio reports of "what's wrong with the rig"?

73,
George K5JZ
K8DXX Rating: 2008-05-08
I Echo These Comments Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I purchassed my IC 7000 at the 2007 Dayton Hamvention. When I first examined the mic, it looked more like an extra cost accessory, given all the remote control functions, back lighting, etc. Yes, it is a bit light weight, however... HF on air tests produced great reports. Yes, I had to adjust mic gain and compression but isn't that what controls are there for? I used the radio/mic combination briefly on FM and received positive reports on several repeaters. One guy on our Thursday night 2 meter (when I run a TS-2000) FM net uses the '7000 with the stock mic and sounds like everyone else on the net, great.

I don't understand the need for the popular aftermarket modification. I've read the testimonials and have seen the video on YouTube. If it works, don't fix it.

73

K8DXX
WA3CCI Rating: 2008-05-08
Works exactly as advertised Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
This mike does the job it was designed for. Many over the air unsolicited comments confirm this. Like any other mike/radio combination it remains for the operator to adjust the mic gain for the enviorment & operating conditions it is used in.