I too mostly use the T90 as a scanner and because of the cw id I never again
have to bother my wife to read the frequency whenever I'm scanning.
I've never measured the output power, but I found the Pryme RD-9 cat whisker
antenna greatly improves signals.
Regards, Ken -N5SWR
-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:23 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ict90
It puts out 5 watts for a while, but not very long, then it drops to 3.5,
between myself, the emergency management center here, and a few friends not
to mention a couple reviews on eham.net, it seems to be a characteristic of
the radio which is fine for me until I go away on vacation, where I am on
vacation, I need that 5 watts with a rubber duck to hit the repeater I like
there. I'll tell you what though, I have the t90A set up in banks, with 1
bank used as a scanner for both here, and when I'm away and it makes a very
good scanner. I don't transmit as much on it as others but I do and it's not
a bad radio, just I use most HT's on my deck and when I'm on my annual
vacation and both places though it's not as bad at home, that 5 watts is
important when I go away, here I can live with it but people can tell, I'm
in a major hole here and when I'm at the vacation spot I'm at ocean level
just about and on the wrong side of the bridge, next year I'll have an
antenna though, j pole or something.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard and Karlene" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 10:09 PM
Subject: ict90
> Hi everyone;
> Several people posted messages indicating that the ict90 puts out
> about 3 rather than 5 watts. I haven't checked their web site but I'm
> reasonably certain that it was advertised as a 5 watt radio. Is this
> an isolated problem or a general characteristic for all these radios.
> Other than not getting the drop in charger to work, I've had very good
> luck but never put it on a watt meter. In reality I've probably used
> the receive much more than the transmit. Rich
>
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