[Icom] IC765 on 60 meters

Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:01:46 -0400

How about the Icom 718?  Is there an official modification or just the
"unofficial" one?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cletus W Whitaker" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] IC765 on 60 meters

> de WB2CPN South Central Pennsylvania  2003.06.04
>
> The only ICOM lately that I know of that doesn't
> do 60 meters very well at all is my 756ProII.
> It blocks most of 5 to 6 MHz, and I'm not convinced
> there's a technical reason because it works OK from the
> 720 on up.  I'll bet ICOM comes out with a pay-and-play
> upgrade for that radio that will open up 60 meters.
> I am a USAF MARS member who often comes up on SHARES
> and FEMA frequencies in the 5 to 6 MHZ range, and I have
> to use some other radio. Not too happy 'bout that!
>
> And, maybe one reason 60 meters is so restricted is
> that 5 to 6 MHZ band is crowded with government users.
> Lot of embassies and foreign service on there.  Maybe
> Homeland Security wanted some hams to be there for
> off-the-wall use in some kind of a weird emergency.
> No, MARS won't underwrite me getting my 756 modified.
>                 73  Clete   a.k.a.  AFA1DJ
>
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