[Icom] Re: ICOM has some competition...

Fri, 13 Jun 2003 14:16:08 -0700

You quoted the message out of context.  Did you not read the original 
part?  I insert it here for your info..
If you read the last part you might see why I answered with this query, 
further there has been some good comments thereon.

Chris opr VE7HCB

At 09:37 AM 2003-06-13 -0400, you wrote:
>Reminds me of my first HT--Icom's venerable IC2AT.
>Since then I've used ICOM, Yaesu, and Kenwood HTs with no problems except 
>battery ones.
>Of course, with my current Kenwood THF6A, I spend most of my 
>walking/hiking/biking time listening
>to my local NPR station or scanning the public service bands.
>Thanks for the post and for the interesting, enlightening group. . .  I'm 
>liking my new 706MK2G more and more.
>BTW, can anyone suggest a good battery to use as emergency power for my 
>706?  A friend suggested I buy
>a deep discharge marine battery and use a slow trickle charger.
>
>Thanks es 73,

At 03:34 PM 2003-06-13 -0500, you wrote:
>What does THIS message have to do with either Icom or it's "competition"?
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris BONDE" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 10:56 AM
>Subject: Re: [Icom] ICOM has some competition...
>
>
> > Has anyone tried those battery boasters or car starters?  It has a built
>in
> > charger, sometimes a flashlight, has big cables for jump starting a car,
> > has extra outlets for running cell phones, lap tops etc (as by the
> > ads)  One of the local hames used one and had descent performance for
>field
> > day.  I am wondering about mt topping etc.
> >
> > Chris opr VE7HCB
>
>
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