[Icom] Icom V8 vs Yaesu VX150

Tue, 7 Jan 2003 03:05:41 -0500 (EST)

Just resently I had to select between these fine radios.

One plus for the IC-V8 is the BNC antenna connector instead of the 
SMA that the VX-150 offers.

The IC-V8 has a nice drip proof speaker gril, if you like outdoor 
ruggedness, the color I was not too crazy about.

The VX-150 has the display nicely placed on top of the case which is 
good when using on a motorcycle, but when cliped on your belt a 
little hard too read upsidedown.

Finally I selected the Alinco DJ-193 because it offered practicly
all the options of the above radios (minus a little memory space and 
a dtmf keyboard) that sold for almost half the price of the VX-150.

If the IC-V8 had an external power jack, I would most probably have 
spend the extra cash to purchased it instead of the Alinco...

This radio now is used as a motorcycle mobile radio, 5.5 watts and
incredible audio...

73
Demetre - SV1ENS
Happy New Year...

> I have them both and they both work great.  My preference is for
> the VX-150. Which, BTW, has been on sale at some incredably low
> prices ($75-$99).  The VX-150 is somewhat smaller than the IC-V8. 
> The IC-V8 lacks an external power connector.  so there is no way
> to run it off a connection to the cigarette lighter in your car. 
> To charge the VX-150 I have found some very small and light
> switching power supplies.  Only 1/4 the weight of the heavy wall
> wart.  I carry a pair of VX-150's.  One for myself and one for my
> XYL. They fit neatly in a small camera bag.  The IC-V8 has to be
> charged in the provided stand-charger.  I have heard some reports
> of IC-V8's being more suceptable to strong out-of-band signals.  A
> problem I've never had with the VX-150, even here in metropolitan
> Charlotte where commmercial communications towers are all around
> me.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Doug -- K0DXV
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 9:56 PM
> Subject: [Icom] Icom V8 vs Yaesu VX150
> 
> 
>> Wonder if anyone on the reflector has compared these 2
>> HTs and decided to go with the V8.  I am facing this
>> decision right now, and would appreciate any feedback
>> as to placing one above the other.  Do like the fact
>> that the battery case for the V8 is much cheaper than
>> the case for the VX150, but also like the size of the
>> 150 a little better.  Also not sure how a green HT
>> would look
>> 
>> 73s John NE0P
>> 
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