[ICOM] IC-230

[John Geiger]

I had an Icom 230 in the early 80s, and it got me started on VHF DXing.  Was
using it on FM simplex with a 5/8 wave magmount stuck in the rain gutter of
the house.  Worked Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota from Eastern Iowa.

73s John NE0P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <pearly732003 at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-230


> Mark, I had a 230 in the 70's and really like it!
>
> Paul, KD3JF
> EX: WA4JGI, WA8TER
> Central Maryland
> FM19qd (Map Grid Square)
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: AA6DX - Mark
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2006 6:33:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-230
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> I ordered one before they were released, and then later got one with a
> temporary "destruction manual" .. was a dealer at the time.  A month
later,
> went to SAROC, the big Amateur Radio convention in Las Vegas, and .. "ta
> daa" .. won one!  So I had 2 of them, one in each car!  Loved `em, but
> wasn't too long before the dial lamps started failing!  This was .. what
..
> 1973?  Think so.  73, y'all .. Mark, AA6DX.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BobJ"
> To: "ICOM Reflector"
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-230
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> I purchased one when they first come to market and it was the best rig
Icom
> ever manufactured. All the other Icom rig I owned after the IC-230 left a
> lot to be desired .
> Bob, AA8X
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