[ICOM] IC-208H

[Gary Fiber]

I picked an IC-208H a week or so ago to install in the 2009 Toyota 
Tacoma Double Cab. Waiting for the weather to break to drill a couple 
of holes in the roof for NMO mounts and 1/4 wave antennas.  The work 
parking garage is only 7 feet high so a dual band Larsen won't work.
Then making a hitch mount attachment for the HS1800/Pro antenna and 
IC-706MKII. The whip is on a lay over mount probably will be putting 
some Yakima rails on top of the cap so I have a place to tie down the 
whip when I am not using the 706 or just remove the whip have not decided yet.

Gary K8IZ



At 08:37 PM 9/6/2009, you wrote:
>I've got two of them the oldest more than 2 years with no problems at all,
>the remote head is the only way to go for mounting in newer vehicles and the
>extension cable for the mic can be made with a standard RJ45 male plug and
>female wall or surface mount jack, don't spend the extra money for something
>that you can make up yourself. The programming software is good, I was able
>to use the cable I had for my T7H which makes loading the memories much
>easier. I would buy another without any hesitation.
>
>73
>Mike
>N3KUN
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
>Behalf Of Rick Mintz
>Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 10:35 PM
>To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [ICOM] IC-208H
>
>Hi gang,
>
>I am looking into the purchase of an IC-208H 2/440 mobile rig.
>
>Interested in comments on this radio, if you have had one long enough to
>have experience with it.
>
>Also, can anyone tell me the connector type on the mic cable? Wondering if I
>need to purchase the Icom extension cable or if I can assemble one.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Rick W1TY
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Gary Fiber K8IZ
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Washington State Resident