[ICOM] eHam 2720 Reviews

[John Geiger]

The Icom T90A also has some of the worst intermod I have ever seen on an HT.
It was useless to use on the local repeater when going by a hospital across
from where I teach.  Funny thing is that I have never seen that much
intermod on any other HT I have owned (and that has been a bunch).  I guess
that is one more reason to have an HTX202

73s John NE0P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Eimer" <ad5pe at familynet.net>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 3:10 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] eHam 2720 Reviews


> Beg to differ, Mac.
>
> Yes, if you crank the gain all the way up on a wide coverage receiver
> (letting in every possible signal) it will be MUCH harder to avoid some
> intermod.
>
> However, THIS particular model (the IC-2720) has been shown, in a number
of
> reviews, both user and scientific, to have higher than normal issues in
this
> regard.
>
> And the -2720 is not the only one.  To a lesser extent, the IC2100 2m only
> rigs (that receive all of VHF-hi band) also had this reputation.  I've
seen
> it's "increased sensitivity" (as advertised) by the fact that it picks up
4
> different NOAA weather freqs from my town, where my (direct competitor)
> Yaesu 2600 only gets the one in my town.  The flip side is that, no matter
> how you tweak the settings, you CAN'T use that increased sensitivity.  I
> work FM simplex that he can't hear, because if he turns the squelch down,
> the intermod rolls in.  If he turns it up, the weak ones don't break
> squelch.
>
> My point is, there is some truth to the statement "all Dc-daylight" rigs
> will have some intermod problems".  But there's also some truth to the
> reviews that a couple of Icom's recent 2m and dual-band rigs are "too"
good
> in the wideband receive area, to the point that a couple of specific
models
> are all but unusable.
>
> Jay
> AD5PE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On
> Behalf Of D C *Mac* Macdonald
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 21:37
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] eHam 2720 Reviews
>
> 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:
> ---------------------------------------
>
>   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."
>
> ----------------
> 73, Bruce WA8TNC
>
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