[ICOM] Icom IC-208

[D C Macdonald]

225.000 - 399.95 MHz   IS   the UHF air/ground band.
It will eventually go to 399.975 when the UHF spectrum
gets crowded enough to go to 25 kHz spacing.  I believe
the VHF aircraft comm band from 118.000 to 137.975 is
already going to 12.5 kHz spacing in Europe.  It  WILL
eventually come to North America also.

73  ---  Mac, K2GKK/5


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From: Gary Fiber <g.fiber at verizon.net>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom IC-208
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:54:09 -0700

Randy,

Last I looked, and it was the IC-207, the receiver front end switched while 
in the air craft frequency range. They also used an existing part as the AM 
detector. I don't know about the IC-208 but would suspect the same scheme is 
being used and doubtful you can switch to am between 230 - 400 MHz.

Gary K8IZ

At 12:10 PM 6/15/2004, you wrote:
>Hi Group  ,   Does anyone know if the Icom IC-208 can be switched to the AM 
>mode while receiving out of the Amateur Bands ? It receives in the standard 
>VHF ranges but also receives from about 230mhz to around 900mhz. It needs 
>to be switched to AM for the 230-400mhz range to be of any use as a 
>receiver. Thanks ,  Randy N5WV

Gary Fiber K8IZ
GROL PG-19-6691
Washington State Resident


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