what? they finally took echolink off the repeater?
73
Colin,  V A6BS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: TMV71a


>I have an IC-27H, it's a backup radio which is actually in the EOC I
> volunteer at because it's better than the junk alincos they stuck us with
> though it sounds like we're getting newer better radios finally, 
> commercial
> I hope. Anyway, I got it for $40 on ebay 11 years ago and it's done it all
> from special event communications when it traveled in my go kit, packet,
> mobile, I lost the high power module in it a few years ago but other than
> that I can't kill it. All the high power module does is get it from 25 to 
> 50
> watts so now high power is only 25 watts, and that thing keeps going and
> going I can't believe it, it's also been dropped in the driveway when I 
> was
> putting it mobile, was mobile it's whole life before I got it, it's not
> pretty but seriously I can't kill it. It's had very little down time, it's 
> a
> workhorse. I even loaned it to someone for 6 months and he wasn't easy on 
> it
> either. I'd doubt much if any of today's ham radio gear could stand up to
> that, I know this was bought in 1984 originally, I was given the sales 
> slip
> when I bought it. I wouldn't be in a hurry to retire them just yet unless
> you just want something newer to play with and even then, hang on to them
> for backups. I seldom get on 2 meters though now that my main reason for
> getting off has been eliminated, in part due to me, on one of the 
> repeaters
> for one club I belong to I'm back on a bit more than I was but only on the
> club repeaters I have something to do with, and my call goes out first, on
> 900 MHz if I want someone local.
> BTW, if anyone reading is interested, I still have a few 900 MHz handhelds
> available. The best there are for the band.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: TMV71a
>
>
>> Gerry,
>> I don't own one - have just read all the upbeat comments from those
>> who do.  My primary 2 and 440 rigs are Icom 27H and 47A
>> respectively.  They are probably 25 years old but speak - perhaps
>> time for their retirement.
>> Some years ago I worked one of my shops, the busiets, alone for a
>> week and got perhaps a third of a TMV71a in tips!!  and that was one busy
>> week.
>> Pat, L9JAU