[ICOM] question on IC 208

[Edward L. Dowdy]

Sounds like it is checking the priority channel.

73,
Ed KA9EES

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Brown" <k9mi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] question on IC 208


> 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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