Hi, does the THF6A get TV channel 56?  The reason I ask is that I try to
tune in the local PBS channel on that which is on 56 with no luckand they
put out a lot of power, and on the spectrum analyzer 56 comes through full
quieting.  That's too bad about the Icom though.





On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Butch Bussen wrote:

> Someone on the list mentioned the new icom talkie a while back, and I read
> a small bit some time back as I recall on handihams.  Well, I had a chance
> to play with one today at a e s.  Icom representative was there so I asked
> a lot of questions, and here are my impressions, such as they are.  On tv,
> it really kicks but.  Channel 33, a weak one here in town, couldn't be
> heard at all on the th-f6.  Full quieting on the icom.  I  even swapped
> antennas.  I took a look at specifications, and the icom does list being a
> little more sensative, but i suspect icom has taylored this thing for
> optimal band width of 15kc in the tv stuff, I think the kenwood is too
> wide in wide mode, and of course, too narrow in n fm mode.  On the weather
> channels, strangely enogh, the kenwood had the edge, just a little.  The
> cw feature when she turned it on was really cool, speed is adjustable from
> ten to 25 wpm.  Now, here is the sad part.  You'd think they'd build in
> other beeps and such to make this thind useable, they don't.  The rep
> couldn't figure out a ay either.  Here is how this thing works as I
> understnad it.  To set, say the tone or the cw speed, you push a set key
> which puts into a set mode.  You then must select what you want to set,
> speed, tone, dcs, and so forth.  No way at all as near as we could tell
> how to tell where you are in this menu, and no reference beeps on tones.
> Also, no beep on memory 0, although you can select memories from the
> keypad.  Anyone else played with tis thing and have any comments?
>
> I love the kenwood, but really really disappointed in its performance on
> tv band.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>