[ICOM] PRO III

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

It will be interesting to see how many MARS, CAP,
and USCGAux members just say "to heck with it"
and leave their respective programs as a result of
these changes.

Betcha the "law of unintended consequences"
rears it always ugly head!

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK



----Original Message Follows----
From: David Nagel <nagel.david at sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [ICOM] PRO III
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 06:27:23 -0800 (PST)

Adam;

If you go to < https://ntc.cap.af.mil/comm/equipment/equipment.cfm > you can 
view all the compliant radios useable in CAP and the reason for the 
noncompliance of the formerly compliant ones.
.
Basically the change that killed ham radio in CAP was the "TX unwanted 
emissions".
The new specification is: 43+10log(Px) or 5 watts = 49.98dB, 50 w = 59.98dB, 
100 w = 63dB, 125 w = 63.9dB

Icom specifies 40dB at 100 watts. However if you limit the TX to 5 watts the 
radio is in compliance. The limitation is most likely of no consequence but 
still a limitation and places the radios in the noncompliant box.

If you are in CAP you will have to wait until next year (2008) when e are 
scheduled to receive Motorola Micom II HF stations in quantity. Until then 
good luck.

Dave Nagel
INWG/Group North DC
RF 41