Oh thank goodness for this. I have a ic-705 , a ic-9700 and an ic-7300 and have been struggling to get good settings on my waterfalls. The manuals are rubbish for noobs like myself so this is a game changer for me thank you again
The BIG problem is that Ref setting depends on a hudge amount on bandwith setting if we want the same background appearance. Would be wise ICOM relates both so that display is consistent.
Hey, great video, Hayden! I had my 705 set up already almost exactly the way that you've got, with a couple of the numbers being off by one - I had even set up the exact same band edges. One main difference is that enable the 10sec max hold time. Having that signal peak ghost left there after someone stops transmitting somewhere else on the band helps me get right on frequency and ready for when they call again.
That's a good tip Max. I think I might reestablish the max hold too as I did find it handy. Thanks for the comment glad to hear you're enjoying your radio too.
The same here, I have started to use max hold...It stays there even when the waterfall rolls out. Fixed edges, or even better with scroll mode, it's actually an usable waterfall. Mamy stations need to learn here.
I run... 10s hold (but i also reduce the hold colour so it's not blaring on screen) Carrier Point Centre(Abs Freq) (this should be default, we as hams should be well aware of what part of the spectrum we're using regardless of mode) VBW Narrow Averaging 2 Waveform Fill + Line Waveform Colour Current - 255 Green Waveform Colour Line - 255 Red Waveform Colour Max hold - 32/32/32 a nice dim grey, enough to not be annoying but also enough to show a signal was there in the last 10s Waterfall on Speed Mid Size Expand Screen Mid Peak Colour - Grid 2 Marker Auto Hide - on As for fixed edges - I use... 7.000 - 7.040 for CW 7.040 - 7.080 for digital 7.080 - 7.200 for SSB (7.200 - 7.300 is useless generally) And i do similar for the other bands. I din;t use fix much, it's good for finding sigs way up or down the band, but the waterfall lacks customization to help with the massive noise floor i have here. Side note, i wish Icom would permit proper customization instead of picking from preset 'grids'.
Nice video on how to change the spectrum scope on the IC-7300. I really like it. I changed mine to match your settings and it really helps find those weak signals!!!
Great video. Would you believe, I set up my display exactly as you do. All the settings are identical. When you did the walkthrough, I was waiting for a different setting but I did not see one. I spent a lot of time to optimize the way it works and functionality and happen to set up mine just like you did. I wonder how many other hams are close to these settings? I use a 7300 right now, have been watching 7610 videos including yours and am going to hit the order button in about 5 minutes, exciting. I cannot wait for a radio with dual receivers! Currently, I have a PTRX-7300 panadapter added into my 7300 with an SDRPlay RSP2PRO connected. I have a new RSPDUO here on the desk still in the box! Going to integrate it with the new rig when it gets here. Thanks again, 73, Dan AB5VJ
Hmmmm…..all my settings are the same. But spectrum scope still not working. In fact, my n1mm stopped talking with the 7300 with those setting. I put everything back to the original settings and the radio and n1mm started talking again. But still no spectrum scope. Puzzled….
Great video. Just got an email that mine is "close" to shipping. Look forward to using your videos to get going. I may have missed it, but what type of antenna(s) are you using?
Thanks Kevin. I'm using a End Fed Half Wave antenna for 80-10m (it tunes without a tuner on 80/40). I need to do a video on it as I need to tweak 20m a little better. On 6m/2m/70cm I'm using a Diamond V2000 vertical.
On the IC-705 it has a built in GPS receiver... the little satellite icon stops blinking once it acquires a lock and you can view your location, height, grid square from the radio screen plus output GPS timing from the USB if you need.
I am a new 705 owner. How can the rig be useful in seeing weak signals (right near the noise floor as in vhf weak signal work) when the vertical range is 80 db? The display needs to be able to expand the range, to cover only 10-20 db vertically. I had hoped to see vhf tropo openings, or search for power line noise using the noise floor as an indication. Vy disappointed. Will probably sell.
I prefer the blue background (not the black), removed the delay hold, and I like a nice light magenta color for the waveform line. Don't like the green.
The reference setting is the same for all spans. Gives different display results.This is just stupid! Should allow one REF per SPAN. Or a setting automatically changing with span.
![สาวเมืองเพชร - ธีเดช ทองอภิชาติ [Official MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kEt7F9PvO3I/mqdefault.jpg)
Icom IC-7300 SETUP for WSJT/FT8 Digital Modes (Easy and Simple) - watch HERE:
th-cam.com/video/mxJlrZRCf_I/w-d-xo.html
I use the settings you prescribe. Thanks for taking the time to post!
Glad it was helpful!
Oh thank goodness for this. I have a ic-705 , a ic-9700 and an ic-7300 and have been struggling to get good settings on my waterfalls. The manuals are rubbish for noobs like myself so this is a game changer for me thank you again
Probably the Best Waterfall Set Up explanation :)
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for posting this ... I have had my IC 705 for a couple of years and never set the waterfall to look this great. Great help!
Glad it helped!
Set mine up as per your settings last night. Wow its a great improvement I love it 👍👍
Great to hear!
I have run mine with the out of the box setup until now. This is one useful video. Thanks so much Hayden.
Thanks Aldi, it makes the screen pop that little bit more too :)
The BIG problem is that Ref setting depends on a hudge amount on bandwith setting if we want the same background appearance. Would be wise ICOM relates both so that display is consistent.
Some helpful tips and clearly explained Hayden, thanks.
I prefer the default view but I liked your explanation on how to change it.
Hey, great video, Hayden! I had my 705 set up already almost exactly the way that you've got, with a couple of the numbers being off by one - I had even set up the exact same band edges. One main difference is that enable the 10sec max hold time. Having that signal peak ghost left there after someone stops transmitting somewhere else on the band helps me get right on frequency and ready for when they call again.
That's a good tip Max. I think I might reestablish the max hold too as I did find it handy. Thanks for the comment glad to hear you're enjoying your radio too.
The same here, I have started to use max hold...It stays there even when the waterfall rolls out. Fixed edges, or even better with scroll mode, it's actually an usable waterfall. Mamy stations need to learn here.
Wow you made this so simple to understand!
Thanks Ben 👍
Awesome tips Hayden!. Keep up the excellent work
Appreciate it John. Thank you for the comment!
Just set my IC 7300 to these settings. Awesome thanks
Thank you for the comment! Please share around
How did you stop the RF gain control from effecting the waterfall? KI5MEF
I run...
10s hold (but i also reduce the hold colour so it's not blaring on screen)
Carrier Point Centre(Abs Freq) (this should be default, we as hams should be well aware of what part of the spectrum we're using regardless of mode)
VBW Narrow
Averaging 2
Waveform Fill + Line
Waveform Colour Current - 255 Green
Waveform Colour Line - 255 Red
Waveform Colour Max hold - 32/32/32 a nice dim grey, enough to not be annoying but also enough to show a signal was there in the last 10s
Waterfall on
Speed Mid
Size Expand Screen Mid
Peak Colour - Grid 2
Marker Auto Hide - on
As for fixed edges - I use...
7.000 - 7.040 for CW
7.040 - 7.080 for digital
7.080 - 7.200 for SSB (7.200 - 7.300 is useless generally)
And i do similar for the other bands.
I din;t use fix much, it's good for finding sigs way up or down the band, but the waterfall lacks customization to help with the massive noise floor i have here.
Side note, i wish Icom would permit proper customization instead of picking from preset 'grids'.
Brilliant. Thanks Hayden that was extremely helpful.
Thanks Joe, glad it helped.
Also works with my 7851,many thanks
Thank you. I really would like the bandwidth of the filter on the waterfall. Linke on the web-sdr. Is this somehow possible?
Nice video on how to change the spectrum scope on the IC-7300. I really like it. I changed mine to match your settings and it really helps find those weak signals!!!
That's awesome..mine now looks a lot better on my ic 7300 after watching this.
Great video..top job 👍
Superb video, I set my icom 7300 scope to your settings, It is much better now, Thank you
Awesome! Good luck working those weak signal DX stations, now you can see them :)
Very helpful thanks. I think "EDGE" is now "SPAN" on the menu
That was very helpful. Thank you!
I know this is old news, but thanks a bunch, really helpful.
Great video. Would you believe, I set up my display exactly as you do. All the settings are identical. When you did the walkthrough, I was waiting for a different setting but I did not see one. I spent a lot of time to optimize the way it works and functionality and happen to set up mine just like you did. I wonder how many other hams are close to these settings? I use a 7300 right now, have been watching 7610 videos including yours and am going to hit the order button in about 5 minutes, exciting. I cannot wait for a radio with dual receivers! Currently, I have a PTRX-7300 panadapter added into my 7300 with an SDRPlay RSP2PRO connected. I have a new RSPDUO here on the desk still in the box! Going to integrate it with the new rig when it gets here. Thanks again, 73, Dan AB5VJ
Nice. Thanks for the info
Very informative, great video. Thanks Hayden.
Thanks Mark!
I've both 7300, 9700, mine are both CURRENT & LINE R-255, G-255, 0 and WATERFALL 255, 78, 12.
I'll give that a try Robbie thanks!
Thanks….that was super helpful
Just godt my ic-9700 and I have set it up like yours and it works better, Thanks
;)
Awesome stuff glad I could help
Yep, I found your video very useful and adjusted my radio similarly.
Great! It makes it much easier to see signals. I was playing on 40m last night and could see lots of US stations easily whereas before I couldn't.
Hmmmm…..all my settings are the same. But spectrum scope still not working. In fact, my n1mm stopped talking with the 7300 with those setting. I put everything back to the original settings and the radio and n1mm started talking again. But still no spectrum scope. Puzzled….
Very good thanks
I’ve not committed yet as still have concerns about stability on vhf using digital modes,have you tried it on ft8 vhf and if so is it stable?
I plan on doing a stability video over the next few weeks
Ham Radio DX great looking forward to it thanks for all your content 👍
👍👍
Thanks so much for the most helpful video on setting the waterfall
You’re welcome
Great video. Just got an email that mine is "close" to shipping. Look forward to using your videos to get going. I may have missed it, but what type of antenna(s) are you using?
Thanks Kevin. I'm using a End Fed Half Wave antenna for 80-10m (it tunes without a tuner on 80/40). I need to do a video on it as I need to tweak 20m a little better. On 6m/2m/70cm I'm using a Diamond V2000 vertical.
What is the satellite icon on your screen?
On the IC-705 it has a built in GPS receiver... the little satellite icon stops blinking once it acquires a lock and you can view your location, height, grid square from the radio screen plus output GPS timing from the USB if you need.
@@HamRadioDX Gotcha, thx.
I am a new 705 owner. How can the rig be useful in seeing weak signals (right near the noise floor as in vhf weak signal work) when the vertical range is 80 db? The display needs to be able to expand the range, to cover only 10-20 db vertically. I had hoped to see vhf tropo openings, or search for power line noise using the noise floor as an indication. Vy disappointed. Will probably sell.
Use a software DSP waterfall instead
Great video! So many ham TH-cam videos are bloated. This is to the point and provides useful information. Thanks and 73 de W3YJ.
Thanks Harry 👍
I prefer the blue background (not the black), removed the delay hold, and I like a nice light magenta color for the waveform line. Don't like the green.
Good to know
thamks
tnx
The reference setting is the same for all spans. Gives different display results.This is just stupid! Should allow one REF per SPAN. Or a setting automatically changing with span.
The very useful video
Thanks!
The other issue is it is very quick better very slow
For crisssaked stop with the ridiculous clickbait titles.
How is this clickbait? It literally improves your waterfall from what you get out of the box.
Maybe if you stop with the ridiculous criticism. You may want to make your own videos. 😂