[ICOM] 6m SSB on Handi-talkie

[Wayne Dowie]

   Yes I agree 6m SSB is the best.  I don't believe that Icom have hand-

   held rig that does TxRx 6m SSB? It should be available as I believe it

   would be a great addition to the handitalki's.  In Perth Western

   Australia, we have experienced some very interesting 6m dx and the

   proliferation  of 6m SSB hand-held's could improve the activity and be

   very interesting indeed.

   Wayne Dowie

   VK6WD

   On 4 Aug 2004 at 20:20, 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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   Wayne Dowie

   wayne at dowie.com.au