[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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> 
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> 

Wayne Dowie
wayne at dowie.com.au



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