[Icom] Found a problem.

Tue, 13 May 2003 21:59:21 -0400

Hi Adam,

To borrow from a very old and much-recycled topic from eHam, the soldier 
should have just made a home-made key with a couple of coins, hooked it into 
the radio, and simply tapped out a CW message  . . . because as everyone 
knows, CW ALWAYS GETS THROUGH !

I hope I didn't start anything with this tongue-in-cheek post.

Anyway, to get back on-topic, my new PRO II should be here Thursday. I am 
looking forward to getting it lashed up. I made an adapter cable from DIN to 
24-pin molex so it's ready to play with the IC-2KL and AT-500.

Will report back on this later . . . and don't get any ideas about 
converting me. This is "only a test" hii hi.

73 Frank W3UHF

>From: Adam Farson <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Icom] Found a problem.
>Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 18:18:47 -0700
>
>Hi Frank,
>
>Some months ago, I had the occasion to post a short item about an SAS lad 
>on
>a deep-insertion mission in the Iraqi desert, using a PRC-316 (20W HF-SSB
>manpack) to "get the message through". Now just imagine if this poor guy 
>had
>to tinker with his radio whilst taking fire from enemy irregulars.
>
>At least one can take comfort in the fact that the PRC-316 is the product 
>of
>a "real" radio manufacturer. Admittedly, HM Loyal Taxpayer probably paid
>more for it than he would have for a bit of MFJ kit, though.
>
>Cheers for now, 73,
>Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
>
>
>On Behalf Of Frank A. Ellis
>
>Hi Bill,
>
><< I have always believed that MFJ was one of the "true ham suppliers"  in
>the "true spirit of hams", i.e. that you have to tinker with their products
>to get them just right (tongue in cheek).>>
>
>
>
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