[ICOM] 6m SSB on Handi-talkie
Wayne Dowie
wayne at dowie.com.au
Sun Aug 8 21:15:11 EDT 2004
Hi Joe
I have an Icom T7A and it is quite good but it would be great if these
little radios had 6m SSB. It covers 2m and 70cm FM. Many years
ago I had an IC 502 and an IC202, they were quite good at the time. I
currently use an IC 706MKIIG for 6m but a hand held 6m ssb would
be useful at times.
Thanks for your comments.
Wayne VK6WD
On 8 Aug 2004 at 19:08, Crawfish wrote:
> 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:
> >
> > > 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
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Wayne Dowie
wayne at dowie.com.au
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