I'm glad I don't have to make that decision, if I had to decide between the
2, I couldn't do it I'm glad I have both though I could live with either one
equally as well, the T90 is definitely good enough if you don't want the
duel receive, that's really the main thing besides the keypad layout that
makes me use the TH-F6A more.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
to chat with me AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 10:15 PM
Subject: Grrrrrrrrrr
> Howdy y'all,
>
> Well, looks like I'll be looking for a new HT in the not-too-distant
future.
>
> If I can get the BNC fixed up on my AT-600, that'll surely work for a
> while, but I'm sure it won't last forever. But...well, the Icom IC-T81
> that I have had a couple years--and that's a pain in the ass to
> program unless you're doing it with a computer--decided to die. I'm
> not sure if the airport X-ray machine killed it (doubtful, IMO), or
> what did, but I went to New York for the week, packing the HT in my
> carry-on. Came home, put it in a different bag but didn't use it...in
> fact, didn't use it in New York because I couldn't get into
> anything. Actually, the last I recall it working was in Cleveland on
> last Thursday (the 7th) on my trip to new York...and didn't try again
> until today, when it was very, very dead. Thought it was the battery,
> so charged it. The spare didn't power it. Neither did the
> newly-charged battery. Neither did the crappy wall wart charger that
> shipped with it. Yep, it's dead, all right. So, once I get the ADI
> worked out, that'll be my primary (well, only) HT...and I'll need to
> get at least one battery pack for it, as one of them seems to have
> decided some year or so ago not to hold a charge anymore. So, sooner
> than I'd planned, I'm gonna have to go looking for an HT. Of course,
> I'm not aversed to buying radios! And I really didn't like the
> T81. But it couldn't've died at a more inconvenient time. (Isn't that
> always the way?) Oh well. So I'm trying to decide if I want the T90
> with its odd keypad layout (but spiffy cw readout!) or spend the extra
> $70 for the Kenwood TH-F6A. Yeah, I know. We've been round and round
> on this list on this dilemma. I'm not deciding today. I'll wait and
> decide when I'm actually going to actually buy something. Just
> basically writing in to whine.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | But I will lay my burden
> Email: [log in to unmask] | in the cradle of your grace,
> ICQ: 36621210 | And the shining beaches of your love,
> http://www.ycardz.com | and the sea of your embrace.--Dave Carter
>
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