[ICOM] Activity on 6M

[martin glazer]

Unfortunately, even aftermarket batteries for the t81a
are only 650 Mah. without a larger gelcell. the
supplied battery doesnt last long. I haave never
worked  anyone on 6 FM or even 1.2 fm. Those 2 bands
are kinda useless, in my opinion.


--- STeve Andre' <andres at msu.edu> wrote:

> Humph.  Here in the Frigid North of Michigan, 6M ssb
> seems to be more
> common than 6M FM.  This isn't to say that there
> aren't people and repeaters
> on 6M here, but that the interest level isn't what
> it is out west.   Come to 
> think of it, I kept hearing of lots of activity on
> 1200MHz back in the 80's
> when my wife and I were two of the only people on
> 23cm, along with some
> few other explorer.  I'm looking at 33cm HT's now,
> and of course I haven't
> found more than two others who are interested.  But
> I'm really glad to hear
> of your kind of activity!   I do wish however that I
> could convince more 
> people that there is more than 2M FM.  (Trying to
> get people to attend the 
> ARRL UHF contest our local club is doing for this
> weekend).
> 
> --STeve Andre'
> wb8wsf
> 
> On Thursday 05 August 2004 03:20, Gary R. wrote:
> > All modes of 6m are popular and growing in
> popularity. As an example, here
> > in the Southwest we have one FM system (of many)
> of linked repeaters
> > stretching from San Diego thru LA/Riverside and
> out to Las Vegas including
> > many high desert communities in between. For those
> using 33cm (902Mhz) this
> > same system is linked on that band as well in the
> same areas. We have
> > tremendous fun with it all. SSB openings continue
> to crop up when least
> > expected in fact, today a local Amateur reported
> openings both N/S and East
> > all the way to Maine.
> > 73,
> > Gary
> >
> > STeve Andre' wrote:
> > > It's true that 6M isn't that popular, but having
> it available on a
> > > handheld is a neat thing.  As I said before the
> little multi-function
> > > button is hard to use,  but once you have the
> frequencies you normally
> > > use, QSYing is just the turn of a knob.
> > >
> > > That matters the most to me is how rugged the
> unit is.  That the T81A is,
> > > having dropped my little unit several times, and
> I know my wife and
> > > daughter have dropped theirs, all with no
> ill-effects.
> > >
> > > The battery that comes with the T81A isn't very
> big,  but neither was the
> > > BP-3 that the IC-02/03/04/12AT came with, so I
> upgraded all of them to
> > > larger batteries from places like Peripherix and
> later W&W.  I don't
> > > think fair to judge an HT on the supplied 
> battery size.
> > >
> > > I still vote for the T81A.  I wish Icom hadn't
> discontinued them.
> > >
> > > --STeve Andre'
> > > wb8wsf
> > >
> > > On Wednesday 04 August 2004 22:45, martin glazer
> wrote:
> > > > I think the battery life is very limited. I
> don't think 6 meters FM is
> > > > a real popular mode/band. The command dial, is
> poorly designed.it is
> > > > hard to use. I think Icom discontinued this
> model.  I personally have
> > > > the Kenwood th-g71a. Icom makes some great
> handhelds, my ICOM 02-at
> > > > still works. I would look at other models.
> arrl has done a good job on
> > > > reviewing most radios. You might want to look
> there. I do.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hans Remeeus <hans at remeeus.nl> wrote:
> > > > For what/which reason?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 73, Hans Remeeus.
> > > > Ham Radio: PA1HR
> > > > www.remeeus.nl
> > > >
> > > > Communication is about people, the rest is
> technology.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "martin glazer"
> > > > To: "ICOM Reflector"
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 9:31 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Handi-Talkie
> > > >
> > > > > I have the t81a, I would avoid it
> > > >
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