[ICOM] IC-375

[mecker at peoplepc.com]

do you have a 220 band module you want to part with?
-Marc. KE2BP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:09 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-375


>
> Use them here every day - including the 1200.  Actually, 144 is the least 
> used
> of them in out group.
>
> We work FM simplex on 1294.5, and have a repeater on 1273.000 +20.0 
> pl127.3.
> 1200 works great - as long as you are line-of-site.  A high-gain mobile 
> antenna
> is about as tall as a 2m 1/4 wave.  The base-antennas are simple.  A 6dB
> collinear can be made from the center conductor of Belden 89880 coax and 
> 1/4
> inch brass tubing.  A 9dB beam can be made with an 8 inch X 12 inch piece 
> of 1/4
> inch hardware cloth and a little 3/16 inch brass tubing.
>
> We have a beacon on 1296.2625 CW - it has been heard over 100 miles away.
>
> On that note, I might as well remove my 220 band modules, there is NO 
> operation
> on 220 at all here.  Not a squeak.
>
> I sure wish ICOM would build a multi-band multi-mode V/U mobile radio on 
> the 706
> or 7000 platform covering 28 to 1300 MHz.
>
> Mike - KD9KC.
> El Paso, Tx.
> DM61rt
>
> Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of mecker at peoplepc.com
>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:16 PM
>> To: ICOM Reflector
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-375
>>
>> assuming, of course, we'll be able to use those frequencies
>> as well as 1.2, 440 and 144 -Marc, KE2BP
>
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