[ICOM] Re: Handi-Talkie

[Hans Remeeus]

Hello Bill,

Very good suggestions.

Recently I bought the Icom BC-119 desktop charger and some extra batteries.
All second hand but in very good shape; as new.

Such a desktop charger is a very interesting and useful option. When you use
extra batteries it is a hell of a job to charge them for 14-16 hours every
time. This BC-119 does the job fast and easy. There is led on the BC-119
which tells you when the battery has been charged. An adapter inside of the
charger makes it possible to charge the BP-199, BP-200, or others.

Advisable option!


73, Hans Remeeus.
Ham Radio: PA1HR
www.remeeus.nl

Communication is about people, the rest is technology.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Gallagher WA3RA" <william.gallagher8 at verizon.net>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: [ICOM] Re: Handi-Talkie


> >    1. Re: Handi-Talkie (Hans Remeeus)
>
> My last trip to Europe was with a T81A. Bag the pre-loaded pack...grab a
> BP-197 and a few sets of 2300 mAH NiMH cells...don't forget a 240v
charger,
> though. Or, you can grab AA alkaline cells almost anywhere...a little
> wasteful, but awfully convenient!
>
> For tone access, I just built a little audio oscillator into a rat shack
> microphone, with a tiny switch on the backto enable, disable it. I used a
> SMT 556 chip, ½ for the 1750, ½  for the timer, so it just whistles long
> enough to bring up the repeater. I powered it with three LR-44s, but there
> is enough juice coming up for the mic element to power it.
>
> BTW...with the transmitter opened, it plays great on 4 meters!
>
> Bill WA3RA (EI4VSH)