[ICOM] UPS and a 7800

[Mike Olbrisch]

Heh heh heh - I carry my station on my back most of the time.  The IC-703+
weighs about 5 pounds, and the FT-817 weighs about 2.5 pounds.  But then - I
would not even consider taking my IC-781 portable.  No 120 VAC rocks in the
desert!

Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Texas - DM61rt.
W5-SOTA Association Manager.
W5-SOTA info: www.qsl.net/kd9kc/




-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Dick Flanagan
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 02:40
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] UPS and a 7800

The problems with radios like my IC7700 is that it is heavier than it 
looks and it is unbalanced.  

I think if I ever had to ship my 7700 overseas I would bolt it to a 
board and encapsulate it in at least ten inches of high-pressure applied 
Styrofoam and then double-box *that*!  Then, of course, there are 
heavy-duty Pelican cases that would be suitable for multiple trips and 
the list goes on and on.  Thankfully, I don't have to do that a lot....  :)

Dick