[ICOM] IC-910H is not worth the money. Or is it?

[John Geiger]

Well it does do a few things the Icom 7000 doesn't:
1. Dual receive
2. Over twice as much power on 432
3. Full duplex for satellites
4. 1200mhz option

But I agree that it isn't near as good of a deal as
the TS2000, which also has a built in CW keyer and an
internal voice keyer option.  You would be hard
pressed to find a better all in one roving rig than
the Kenwood TS2000X.

73s John AA5JG

--- Alex <kr1st at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> My question is, like the subject line alludes to, am
> I missing something that warrants $1300 for  the
> IC-910H? There's got to be a reason they ask so much
> money for that rig, but I'm not seeing it, certainly
> not when compared to other offerings, even by Icom
> itself.
> 
> It doesn't even have a TCXO...
> 
> 73,
> --Alex KR1ST
> http://www.kr1st.com
> 
> -------------- Original message
> ----------------------
> From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
> >
> >  
> > I am confused.  It seems you have all your own
> answers in order.  Did you
> > have some question or something?  Or was this a
> statement of intent - an
> > IC-7000 or TS-2000?  That is why they make more
> than one radio.
> > 
> > Mike - KD9KC.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
> Of Alex
> > > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 12:10 PM
> > > To: ICOM Reflector
> > > Subject: [ICOM] IC-910H is not worth the money.
> Or is it?
> > > 
> > > Hi there,
> > > 
> > > I've been looking around for a new (new as in
> brand new, not 
> > > new to me. :) ) rig that would deliver more
> serious power on 
> > > UHF than the 20 Watts I get now from the FT-897.
>  It seems 
> > > that the 910H is the only serious contender in
> the VHF/UHF 
> > > weak signal market, but $1300 for a box that
> doesn't even 
> > > offer stellar performance? I can't imagine Icom
> is selling 
> > > many of these as it seems way to expensive for
> what it offers.
> > > 
> > > For $300 more I can get a Kenwood TS-2000 that
> offers 50Watts 
> > > on UHF and includes IF-DSP and satellite
> operations. It even 
> > > has a sub receiver for some AM/FM/packet work.
> > > 
> > > Even the IC-7000 with 35 Watts on UHF sounds
> like a much 
> > > better deal than the IC-910H. 
> > > 
> > > Sure, the IC-910H offers dual RX and satellite
> operation, but 
> > > for what it is and offers, the price should be
> way below 
> > > $1000 by now. 
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > --Alex KR1ST
> > > http://www.kr1st.com
> > 
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> 
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