[ICOM] 6m SSB on Handi-talkie

[Crawfish]

Look for an ICOM IC-502 or an IC-502A. Not exactly hand-helds, but I have
worked mucho DX on 6m SSB/CW with mine.

Joe W4AAB
----- Original Message -----
From: Wayne Dowie <wayne at dowie.com.au>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 2:20 AM
Subject: [ICOM] 6m SSB on Handi-talkie


>
>    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:
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>    >  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
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>    >  local  Amateur  reported  openings both N/S and East all the way to
>    Maine. 73,
>
>    > Gary
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>    >
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>    >
>
>    > STeve Andre' wrote:
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>    >
>
>    > > 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'
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>    > > wb8wsf
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>    > >
>
>    > > On Wednesday 04 August 2004 22:45, martin glazer wrote:
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>    > > > 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:
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>    > > > For what/which reason?
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>    > > >
>
>    > > >
>
>    > > > 73, Hans Remeeus.
>
>    > > > Ham Radio: PA1HR
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>    > > > www.remeeus.nl
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>    > > >
>
>    > > > Communication is about people, the rest is technology.
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>    > > >
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>    > > >
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>    > > > ----- Original Message -----
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>    > > > From: "martin glazer"
>
>    > > > To: "ICOM Reflector"
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>    > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 9:31 AM
>
>    > > > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Handi-Talkie
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>    > > >
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>    > > > > I have the t81a, I would avoid it
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>    > > >
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>    Wayne Dowie
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>    wayne at dowie.com.au
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