i don't have an thF6A, I have just heard lots of them on the air and they
almost always have less then average tx audio...not super low, probably
shows up decent on a
scope, but invariably when they have some noise behind from a poor signal,
the audio is bad enough that it makes it very difficult to understand the
voice.
Lots of HT's are like that, i just find that any icom i've ever had has
never had that problem, in fact, you always have to keep at least 3 inches
away to keep from distorting.
With the f6, you have to keep it within an inch to get good results and
always talk in a normal to slightly above normal voice.
but like you said, your milage may vary in all things hi hi.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio
> I don't know why your f6 has low audio. Mine does not. There were some
> Kenwood came out with that had glue over the mike, perhaps you got one
> of those. I've had mine on a service monitor and it has plenty of xmit
> audio. I tried running the t90 on a quarter wave antenna on the care,
> just once. Got so much intermod it was totally worthless. AS the old
> saying goes, your mileage may vary.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007, Colin McDonald
> wrote:
>
> > your right about the better audio from the ICT90.
> > Since it is a handheld, low power with a small inefficient antenna, the
> > signal from an HT is often less then strong or clear into a repeater,
and
> > with the THF6A, with its stock extremely low TX audio, they're very hard
to
> > hear in noisy conditions. the ict90 is loud and crisp in
comparison...not
> > sure about receive audio though.
> > The ICT90 tends to be very lacking in low mid and low end receive audio
and
> > thus is a bit difficult to hear in noisy vehicle environments such as on
the
> > freeway or on the street corner...the white/grey noise from cars going
by
> > sort of blanks out the high pitched white sounding receive from the
internal
> > speaker.
> > I know there is a fix for the audio on the thf6a's, which involves
getting
> > into the service menu through a button located on the inside of the
radio
> > under the keypad or something...
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio
> >
> >
> >> Having both HT's you mentioned, I have to say I like the THF6A better
than
> >> the T90A though any Kenwood is accessible. Icom isn't horrible, but the
> > T90A
> >> is the most accessible which is why I have mine and keep it around.
Most
> >> Icom radios I've used are manageable but the Kenwoods are more so. I
like
> >> the audio out of the Icoms better though
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:04 PM
> >> Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio
> >>
> >>
> >>> Are you looking for an ht or mobile? For an ht I'd recommend the
> >>> Kenwood th-f6, 2m, 220 and 440. For a mobile, the Kenwood tm-v71a.
> >>> Others may prefer the Icom t90, but I own both and much prefer the
> >>> Kenwood.
> >>> 73s
> >>> Butch Bussen
> >>> wa0vjr
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007, Walt Sebastian wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Ok, I think my sister gave away my standard tribander. So, now I am
in
> >>>> the
> >>>> market for a duel bander radio. What would be the easiest to use
with
> >>>> the
> >>>> two bands. If necessary, I will get two separate radios if that is
> >>>> better.
> >>>> 73
> >>>>
> >>>> Walt
> >>>> WA4QXT
> >>>> New London CT
> >>>> [log in to unmask]
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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