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IT INCREDIBLY USEFUL DURING THE WEAK BAND CONDITIONS OF THE IARU CONTEST.
FILTERING AND NOISE MANAGEMENT  ONE OF THE GREAT STRENGTHS OF THE IC 7610
IS NOISE MANAGEMENT.  THE SUMMERTIME IARU CONTEST HAD A LOT OF STATIC FROM
STORMS IN NORTH AMERICA.  I FOUND MYSELF USING 20 24 DB OF ATTENUATION ON
40 THROUGH 160 METERS, AND THE SIGNALS SEEMED TO POP OUT OF THE NOISE AS I
ADDED MORE ATTENUATION.  THE AGC WITH THE IC 7610 IS A CW OPERATORS DREAM.
IT HANDLES WEAK AND POWERFUL SIGNALS EQUALLY, AND DOES NOT REQUIRE RIDING
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