Thanks for posting this info, I am using the Yaesu VX-5, and was wondering
how the Kenwood receive differed from it. Was it any more sensetive?
Sounds from what you say, no.
I experience here, just what you describe on the T.V. channels.
Although, the receiver seems to do pretty good in the aviation band from 108
to 136.
Not so sure how well it copes with the U.H.F. aviation portion, I tend to
think, not so well.
On Shortwave, the vx-5 tends to over load a bit, even on its own short
antenna.
No BFO, of course.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 12:50 AM
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