[Icom] Thanks Icom from VHFers

Sun, 1 Jun 2003 23:40:25 -0400

Which way Tom?  No six meters included in a HF radio, or included.

Many think that when you stretch the band coverage almost TWICE by including
six meters you degrade the radio.

Plus having a separate radio for V/UHF is nice because I can keep the 6m rig
tuned and looking for e-skip!

73

DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WA2BPE" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Thanks Icom from VHFers

> Sorry, this is one 45 year six meter man who thinks otherwise.
>
> Tom - WA2BPE - FN12lf
>
> Mike Manship wrote:
>
> > At 08:12 PM 5/26/03 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Just back from vacation to see all of the hype about
> > >the Icom 7800.  It is great to see that Icom includes
> > >6 meters in this top of the line radio.  Wish all
> > >manufactures did that.
> > >
> > I would rather they left out 6 meters and concentrated
> > on the HF bands.
> >
> > 73 de Mike W9OJ
> >
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