[FARC] Quick question for anyone

[Joseph M. Durnal]

Hi Josh,

Most of the single band 2 meter rigs are pretty much the same.  I have
the Icom IC-V8000 in my car.  The two things I like most about it are
the front firing speaker and the microphone that has all of the radio
functions on it.  The mic is also what I like least about it, I'm on
my 3rd in 4 years :).  I also don't like that it doesn't have a 50
watt setting.  It goes from 25 on mid to 75 on high.  Most say not to
run that rig very much at 75 watts, and I rarely do.

Depending on your mounting location, you may want to consider and
external speaker like an MFJ-281 which goes for about 13$ on most
online sites.

Also, if you order over $100 from Ham Radio Outlet in Virginia, they
ship for free, and it is fast, if I order before 11am, I generally get
it the next day via UPS ground.

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R




On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Joshua Sullivan <aslansknight at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>          It's Josh, KB3QIB.  I'm seriously considering purchasing a
> Yaesu FT-2800M transceiver as my first Mobile unit.  I already have a
> Yaesu VX-6R HT and I love it!  Please let me know what your thoughts
> are on this.  The unit would be installed in my Honda Accord, most
> likely with a trunk mounted antenna.  I'd like to get as much input as
> possible on this decision before I take the plunge and spend $117.
> Thanks all!
>
> 73
> -Josh
> KB3QIB
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