[ICOM] Icom IC-208

[Alan C. Zack]

The VHF band is for civilian aircraft, UHF for military aircraft.
On Coast Guard aircraft there are transceivers for both bands as well 
as the higher VHF-FM Marine/Police band.  Never know who you may need 
to talk to.

D C Macdonald wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> 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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Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired
Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
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