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From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: battery chargers


> Well, as far as i'm concerned, the Kenwood is much more accessable.
> Granted, I don,t have a list of the set menus, but I still think the
> Kenwood is more accedssable.  The icom does not beep on any menu
> selection, nore does it beep at memory 0.  The icom does, however, not
> role over, so if you keep turning the selecter knob many times, you can be
> sure you're at the top or beginning of the list in the set menu.  The
> other plus the icom has is that you can keyboard select an empty memory,
> so if you want to put a certain frequency in vfo, it is much easier to do
> than in the th-f6.  You can select memory read on either talkie via the
> keyboard, and the kenood beeps on memory 0.  I've used the cdomputer
> software on the icom and find it works great with window-eyes.  I will
> probably buy the same software and cable for the icom, but they really
> gouge you on their assessories.  Example, Kenwood cigarete lighter cord,
> $35.00  Icom cord, $45.00.  Kenwood computer cable $35.00.  Software free
> download.  Icom cable $45.00.  Software $15.00.  Kenwood case $ $15.00 and
> icom case $25.00.  The icom does not have a vfo.  It also does not receive
> in wide fm mode above 900 mhz, so I can'g receive my wireless speaker and
> headphone transmitters, I have one of these on the sterro system and one
> on the satellite receiver.  Kenwood receives these, but seems to lack
> sensativity.  Speaking of lacking sensativity, that is the main drawback I
> can see on the kenwood.  I haven't put  them on the i f r yet, but the
> Kenwood won't even hear tv channels that are full quieting on the icom.
> The kenwood covers 220, the icom covers six.  I wish we could breed them,
> would come up with one heck of a radio.  Hope this helps.  I've got a lot
> to learn about the icom yet.  Any questions, write.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr