[ICOM] eHam 2720 Reviews

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

If you want .25 uV sensitivity over broad band,
you   WILL   get intermod.  Wideband coverage
seems to be what  MOST  buyers want.  If you
want really tight in a local area, go find an IC-20
or IC-22 crystal controlled rig.  Buy crystals, buy
a tone encoder/decoder, no scan, no DTMF
mic, etc.

For god's sake learn to use the attenuator instead
of running the damned thing wide open all the time.

SHEESH.  Appliance operators!!!

Yayhoo and Kenmore are all the same.

Mac, K2GKK/5



----Original Message Follows----
From: BSugarberg <bsugarberg at core.com>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ICOM] eHam 2720 Reviews
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:03:55 -0400

w4tey at bellsouth.net wrote:

 > I wonder if you guys have read the E ham reviews of the 2720.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hello,

Here are some eHam reviews of the 2720:
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  Reviews: 14  	 Average rating: 2.4/5

"Disastrous intermod problem. OK in rural areas but in big cities almost 
useless."

"POS - Junk. Don't waste your good hard earned money! Intermod out the 
@#&+........."

"Wish I'd found more reviews on this rig before I bought it. I live in the 
sticks and i'm bothered by a police transmitter 15 miles away. The intermod 
makes this radio nearly unusable,, shame on you ICOM!"

"Oh this rig i'm sure would be good if you lived in the desert. It suffers 
extreme intermod. very poor rejection ,if any."

"What more can I say. I like every thing about this radio except that the 
intermod/imaging that you hear makes the radio unusable, bought a 2 meter
intermod filter, Par and it helped. I DO NOT believe that anyone should have 
to spend money on filters that should be IN THE RADIO!!."

"My 2720 also has the famed intermod many have complained about. And I'm not 
talking a little intermod, it's a lot! I realize any amateur widebanded 
radio is going to have moments where it suffers a bit of intermod but this 
thing goes on and on with it. In fact, I can't drive anywhere without 
receiving intermod at least half the time the thing is on!

My opinion is such that Icom should recall this model and repair the 
intermod issue. I'm sure they won't though, and those of us that purchased 
them will remember that. The radio has some great features but you'd better 
beware of the SEVERE intermod problem if your considering this model."

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73, Bruce WA8TNC

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