[ICOM] question on IC 208

[Mike Brown]

I'll check that out, thanks Mac.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 02:52
Subject: RE: [ICOM] question on IC 208


> Is there a "dual watch" capability on that rig?
> That is a common system in Marine radios so
> that you can listen on a normal frequency
> but the radio will switch every few seconds
> to the emergency frequency.
>
> 73  ---  Mac, K2GKK-5
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Mike Brown" <k9mi at sbcglobal.net>
> Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ICOM] question on IC 208
> Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 02:50:01 -0000
>
> I recently put a 208 in my car. I programmed about 7 repeaters in that are 
> in the area, most vhf, but a couple of uhf. I've noticed that when a 
> signal does come on, approximaely ever 5 seconds, the receive drops out, 
> and comes right back on. I'm sure I must have something setup wrong for it 
> to do that, as it is very consistent when this happens. I read the manual, 
> but I'm missing it.
>
> Also, does Icom have the  problem fixed with the IC 746 Pro with transmit 
> failures? I had an orginal 746 and should have kept it. It did have an swr 
> foldback problem in my opinion. A 1.5:1 SWR and it was down to 50 watts 
> out.
>
> Thanks....
>
> 73, Mike K9MI
>
>
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