Hi Chris;
I've never used that radio so, I'm not real sure about it's performance.
What I meant to say was that I haven't really been happy with Icom since the
W2A.
Not to mention that there accessories are way overpriced.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: ict90
>I beg to differ on the icom not having made a good hand held since the w2a,
> my ic-v82 is really quite the nice rig. I'm not really that thrilled that
> the d-star module is going to cost me almost twice the cost of the radio,
> which is why I'm postponing that particular purchase indefinitely as I'd
> rather get echo link set up with my v71, and get a ts2000 here in the
> shack
> and possibly a thf6a before the ut123 board and cable, but it will
> eventually be done. *smile*
> 73,
> Chris, w8cjs
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: ict90
>
>
>> Hi Colin;
>>
>> I don't think Icom has made a good HT. since the W2A.
>>
>> That was a great radio.
>>
>> You could open up the receive with a key mod.
>>
>> And, if you wanted to close it back up again just do the same thing.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: ict90
>>
>>
>>>I used mine last week and I could barely remember...but then again, with
>>>up
>>> to 4 functions per button on that silly thing, and sometimes more
>>> depending
>>> on which mode your in, its easy enough to forget something like that.
>>> that said, I wouldn't mind horse trading my ICT90 for a THF6A just to
>>> get
>>> a
>>> feel for that one.
>>> I never use 6M around here and there is at least a somewhat used 220
>>> repeater that i could use...that and I never use the TV band anyway so
>>> the
>>> better wide band FM receiver of the ict90 really doesn't matter to me.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:37 PM
>>> Subject: Re: ict90
>>>
>>>
>>>> you're right, hold it for I think it's a longer beep though I don't
>>>> remember. That's bad, I haven't used mine in a month and already forgot
>>>> that.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:13 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: ict90
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > don't you have to press and hold it for a second to start scan?
>>>> > I thought that key changes from FM, to AM and Wide FM if you just
>>>> > press
>>> it
>>>> > momentarily.
>>>> > try pressing and holding for a second and see if that starts the scan
>>> up.
>>>> > 73
>>>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:04 PM
>>>> > Subject: ict90
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >> Hi;
>>>> >> Now that I've moved I'm starting to unpack the radio gear. When
>>> playing
>>>> >> with the t90 I believe the manual suggested that you hit the pound
>>>> >> key
>>>> > above
>>>> >> the zero to scan memory channels. It didn't seem to change
>>>> >> frequency
>>> if
>>>> > the
>>>> >> cw is to be believed.
>>>> >> Any suggestions appreciated.
>>>> >> Richard
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
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