Doesn't sound like it does, no. Hopefully it's a standard power connector though. Also, hopefully it uses the same connector as Icom radios, if i manage to get ahold of a QSYer.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Mar 29, 2013, at 1:00 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> sounds great.
> So this 5W HF radio doesn't come with a battery I take it?
> I'll be looking forward to your reviews of it.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 7:47 AM
> Subject: More From Ed
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just had a short chat with Ed at Import Communications about the new =
>> Chinese radios and the other handheld he's working on with his branding =
>> and feature additions.
>>
>> First, he's getting a dozen of the 5-watt radios in soon, and I will get =
>> to play with one it looks like. So, will keep y'all posted on that. This =
>> radio sounds like it's tiny, almost handheld sized, but for a $300 price =
>> tag, don't expect super breat performance. For one, apparently cw =
>> receive bandwidth is still 2.2 KHz, very wide, reminds me of operating a =
>> Drake TR4 on cw. But for a grab and go radio that you can maybe use with =
>> a loaded whip or a hunk of wire or some such, could be OK. Ed's taking a =
>> poll to see if anyone who'd want such a radio would also be interested =
>> in a battery and auto tuner accessory. I'd think such a thing would =
>> almost be a must.=20
>>
>> This radio will, apparently, operate with the Icom command set, so =
>> perhaps using the Millennium QSYer will be possible. I may have to try =
>> to get my hands on one to find out.
>>
>> The 20-watt version won't be out until the summer, and I think it might =
>> have an auto tuner. It might also have FM, judging by comments =
>> elsewhere, but no idea for sure. Ed says it will have adjustable cw =
>> bandwidth though, which the 5-watt one won't have. So it will also =
>> probably be somewhat more expensive.
>>
>> Ed will be sure to get our feedback about extra voice prompts to the =
>> manufacturer of his handheld radio. Hopefully this will mean that the =
>> couple areas that this is currently deficient, at least the easiest =
>> ones, will be addressed, but we won't know until we know.=20
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
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