[Icom] ICOM T-81A Antenna

Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:37:25 -0800 (PST)

Have owned both HTs.  Didn't use the T8 that much for
transmitting, but the antenna on the T81 doesn't seem
the best on 2 meters.  Used to get reports of poor
signals into the repeater even when using 5 watts. 
Switched to a VX150 for awhile, and got good signal
reports at 2 watts.  Hope my Standard C156A I just
picked up works as well on 2.

73s JOhn NE0P

--- Bryce P Rumery <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can't give you exact difference between the two
> antennas other than
> physically.
> 
> Physically, the FA-S6270A is about two inches
> shorter than the FA-S6270B.
>  The "B" model was the standard antenna for the
> IC-T8A (tri-bander).  The
> "A" model was the standard antenna for the IC-T81A
> (quad-bander).
> 
> In my experience with the two antennas, I would say
> the "B" model is a
> marginally more efficient...  Reason for saying this
> is that put on the
> same handheld, it makes the HT hear "EVERYTHING"
> (especially on the two
> meter band - intermod and all).  The "A" model keeps
> things much quieter.
>  I say the FA-S6270B is an intermod magnet!  Icom
> may have changed
> antennas to make things quieter in the T81A (after a
> load of complaints
> about the "intermod magnet" they had on the T8A)... 
> If you really want
> to hear everything, intermod and all and, if you can
> find one, switch to
> the FA-S6270B!  The "B" model is probably a great
> antenna in the middle
> of nowhere, in an urban area, it renders T8A and
> T81A useless, at least
> on the two meter band.
> 
> 73, Bryce, K1GAX
> 
> 
> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:34:15 -0500 "George Jones"
> <[email protected]> writes:
> > Can anyone tell me the difference between the
> > ICOM FA-S6270A and FA-S6270B antennas.
> > The FA-S6270B antenna is longer than the "A"
> version.
> > I can not find any information in the T81 
> > instruction or service manuals.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > 73 George W4AQR
> > 
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