[ICOM] Query.

[Bill Marx]

The intermod is really a product of where you live or operate. I defy anyone
with a late model 2 meter radio to cruise some towns in South Florida
(Miami, Ft Lauderdale, Boca Raton) and simply tune it out. Yet my old 228H
hears none of it.

Your experiences will vary with your operating areas. I have a 2720 also and
have it in a second car for traveling. With the PAR filter. Its about the
size of a pack of cigarettes. Remember them?

The 2720 is a nice radio and worth looking at if you want the features.
Bill Marx W2CQ



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul" <pss at tecinfo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Query.


> Mike,
> As Mac has stated, most modern rigs will be prone to letting in some
> trash but the beauty of the 2720, the 2800 before it, and most newer
> Icom dual band rigs is that they have a RF gain control. It has to be
> enabled through a menu setting but when enabled the squelch control from
> about 12:00 on becomes the RF gain control. Full gain reduction is on
> the order of 10 db. I find that when I encounter interference usually
> just a modest amount of gain reduction takes care of it. Even in extreme
> circumstances when I use full gain reduction, being only 10 db it
> doesn't knock out the local repeaters. Filters are nice but if you don't
> want to purchase them then just dial in some gain reduction.
> Paul, N5PS
>
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