[ICOM] IC-7000 & IC-706MkIIG - Which Rig Where?

Sun Apr 18 14:46:12 EDT 2010

Mike,
Interesting...Does your Go Kit-Kit have any digital capabilities on HF or
VHF?  I'd like to hear more about the vertical and the AH-4.  What type is
it?  Do you use radials with the vertical and/or a counterpoise (what
length) on the AH-4?

As for my backpack kit, I use an IC-703+ and a wire dipole, but no digital
other than CW.  Batteries vary from some LiOn packs to a Sealed Lead Acid.  

Thanks & 73,

Gordon Beattie, W2TTT

201.314.6964

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From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 11:47 AM
To: 'ICOM Reflector'
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-7000 & IC-706MkIIG - Which Rig Where?

I can only answer you one way.

There is an IC-706 Mk-I in my go-kit.  There is also a 32 ft fiberglass
vertical, and an AH-3 auto-tuner, coax and control cables, radial wire, and
a
PS-55 P/S.  It works 80m thru 10m, and 2m of course.

My backpack kit is a Yaesu FT-817.  Check my QRZ profile for photos of it.

Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Tx.
DM61rt

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On
Behalf
> Of J.Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:30 PM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: [ICOM] IC-7000 & IC-706MkIIG - Which Rig Where?
> 
> Hi Folks!
> 
> Let me spin the question of whether to buy an IC-7000 a bit and ask if you
> had both an IC-7000 and an IC-706 MKIIG for your Go Kit or your mobile,
> which radio would go where?
> 
> Let me qualify the question with the following background information:
> 
> The mobile station has additional separate Alinco radios for FM on 144,
222
> and 440, and mounting the additional ICOM rig prominently and safely is no
> problem. There are plenty of antennas (screwdrivers, HF/VHF/UHF whips and
> halos for 50/144/432 MHz) for whichever ICOM radio ends up in the mobile.
> 
> The Go Kit has provisions for separate/additional 2M FM and Packet using a
> Alinco DR-135 with internal packet modem and there is a West Mountain
Radio
> RigBlaster Plug N Play for whichever ICOM rig ends up in the Go Kit. There
> is a LDG AT-100Pro tuner, speakers, headset and power distribution all set
> up in the Go Box. I am going to build an adapter to allow the use of the
> factory microphone or the headset while maintaining the use of the
> microphone buttons if the headset is in use.
> 
> The Go Kit currently has the IC-7000 in it, but has been mounted in the
> truck before, so mounts and cabling are not an issue.
> 
> I am active in both EMCOMM work and Scouting where these stations get
> constant use and exposure to others.
> 
> So given this, what would you do?
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> 
> Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
> 201.314.6964
> 
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