[ICOM] Icom 706 MKII G and 440

[Bill Marx]

30 miles is a hike for any UHF/VHF Repeater. Its line of sight remember and
all a product of the antenna heights...
Bill Marx W2CQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Yeary W4TEY" <w4tey at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 MKII G and 440


> Thanks for the input but all things have been tried. I just feel that the
> vhf and uhf portion on the radio is a compromise.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom" <tmcsail at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 MKII G and 440
>
>
> > This kind of question is always tough, Ed.
> > I've always thought my 706 mk2g does FB on 440.
> > You need to be ready for hear some questions from the
> > group that may insult your intelligence - please don't
> > be offended - only good intentions here.
> >
> > First - are you sure the antenna (for the 706)is
> > resonant and the feed line is good? Can you plug the
> > HT into the antenna you are using for the 706 to
> > verify this?
> >
> > Forgive me for asking this one - (since you can't even
> > hear the repeater??) are you sure the ant is plugged
> > into the correct ant connection.
> >
> > Here's a good experiment: using your friends 706 or
> > the HT, program one of the radios to receive on the
> > repeaters input freq and tx on its output. Does that
> > work? that is, can you have a QSO between your radio
> > and the "repeater programmed" radio?
> >
> > Can you key ANY repeater with the 706? Are you sure
> > you are sending the right PL?
> >
> > so.. there probably isn't anything you haven't tried
> > here but - bottom line: ought'a work good.
> >
> > best of luck...73
> > Tom, W3TMC
> >
> > --- Ed Yeary W4TEY <w4tey at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Just wondering. What has been your experience with
> >> this radio on 440? Mine sucks and so does one of my
> >> friends. It won't key or hear a repeater 30 miles
> >> away. Same repeater can be worked full quieting with
> >> an HT from the same distance.
> >> Ed Yeary W4TEY
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