At 08:32 AM 12/16/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Keith;
>
>How do you know when you have selected high or low power?
There is no change in the tone, so it is a matter of keeping track of where
you are, so that you know where you are going
>And, does this radio use the RT systems programming?
I don't know what the RT programing is.
>Also, what cigarette lighter cord does it use?
They ask that you order one from ICOM. It looks like it may be a special
cable.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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And 73 to you as well.
>----- 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
> >
Keith-WA9DRO
God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
Hudson Taylor
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