Hi Keith;

How do you know when you have selected high or low power?

And, does this radio use the RT systems programming?

Also, what cigarette lighter cord does it use?

Thanks in advance.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
[log in to unmask]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Reedy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: Icom T90


> Hello Butch and list,
>
> Since there have been a lot of questions about the IC-T90A, I have decided
> to answer this post on list, and hopefully, put things into
> perspective.  Let me say up front that I am a Kenwood man and this is the
> first Icom product that we have purchased in nearly 30 years.  Nearly
every
> function on this hand held can be performed with one hand, if necessary;
> for instance, the "3" key can be used to assist in inputting a frequency,
> but held down for one second, will toggle between high and low power
> level.  Inputting a frequency is extremely simple, just select VFO and
> enter the frequency like this: 444 then using the dot or period key, enter
> the dot or period and then enter 350 and you have 444.350.  There is a
beep
> every time you press a key and a long beep on the last digit when the
> frequency is successfully entered and on the last digit when a memory
> channel is successfully chosen. Remember, the VFO works independently of
> any band switching. One of the features that I like in particular, is when
> choosing a memory channel to write your information into, you can pick
> whatever you want.  In other words, you can program a frequency into
> channel 1 and then leave the rest blank and the program another frequency
> into channel 16 and so on.  All of this can be done from the keypad.
>
> Programming subaudible tones, squelch tones, etc. can be done very easily
> with the tone search function.  This function allows you to listen to a
> repeater's input, for instance, to program a subaudible tone and scan the
> input until the scan finds the proper subaudible tone and updates the set
> mode function.  The same thing can be done with squelch tone, etc. by
> monitoring the repeater
>
> The menus are not insurmountable.  You can get out of the menus at any
time
> by pressing the VFO or the "A" key.  It will be necessary in using the
> menus to make a list of the available menu functions and a list of the
> choices within a menu function and to make a note of which function that
> you used last and which choice you made within that function.  The manual
> is only barely helpful in .PDF form, however, if you highlight the manual
> in the .PDF file, copy and paste it into a word processor document, the
> manual becomes much more usable.
>
> The CW readout feature is absolutely wonderful.  I can't tell you how much
> I enjoy knowing where I am at all times in the spectrum.  I'm sure
everyone
> has their own favorite hand held and so on.  For me personally, the Icom
> IC-T90A was the perfect choice.  I read the manual on this rig before we
> made the purchase along with the manuals for one or two other rigs, and
> after doing so, determined that this rig was certainly doable.
>
> I certainly hope that I have not generated more questions than I have
answered.
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Keith WA9DRO
>
> At 05:13 PM 12/14/02 -0800, you wrote:
> >I'd be interested in any info you can give on the new icom talkie.  Are
> >the menus accessable as far as setting sub tones and the like.  We can
> >take this off list if you want.
> >73s
> >Butch Bussen
> >wa0vjr
>
> Keith-WA9DRO
> God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
> Hudson Taylor
>