[ICOM] IC-2AT PL encoder

[Dave Edwards]

Fortunately...all those options I'd pay more to NOT have are not
included on the IC-2AT!!

My newer rigs have PL decode, I never use it.
The audio output is bad compared to some rigs...a few Motorola hand-helds 
for example.
But much better than any little sized YaeComWoods sold today!
I'll probably check out the ComSpec unit...price etc. and put that in it.
....Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Morgan" <k8cm at arrl.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-2AT PL encoder


>
> But Dan, does it scan, have a selection of CTCSS tones, CTCSS
> decode,  three or more levels of power output, a priority receive
> frequency, etc. ?
>
> Actually, I'm not trying to bug you just trying to be humorous.  I
> once had an IC-2AT - very good rig and quite serviceable.  My only
> objections to it were 1] lack of CTCSS decode and 2] audio output
> wasn't sufficient for me.
>
> I'd suggest going with the ComSpec board.  I've used them in
> commercial and ham rigs since the 80s and never had an unsolvable
> issue.  Plenty of tone output and, in the encoder/decoder models, an
> excellent high pass audio filter.
>
> 73  <>  Carl
>
>
> At 02:11 PM 2/4/2011, you wrote:
>>I'll either get that one, or gut the old one out of my old IC-2AT.
>>As old as it is...I still love that rig for the original reasons...
>>Simple, reliable, sounds good, perfect size. Sure don't have any menus to
>>remember, and don't have
>>to go to the manual to figure how to switch plus offset to minus offset!!!
>>
>>....Dave
>
>
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