Same with the th-f6a!
73's
Kb9lwj

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: HT purchase! Wahoo!


> Hi John,
>
> I love my T90!  It does get very hot to the touch when transmitting for
long
> periods on high power.  Really, it actually gets almost too hot to handle.
>
> The biggest downfall for the T90 is how it dies.  It first stops
> transmitting with any significant power level (suddenly unable to hit the
> repeater into which you're normally full quieting) and then it dies hard
> with no other warnings...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 9:54 AM
> Subject: Re: HT purchase! Wahoo!
>
>
> > For prices, R&L might have a better price.  As for the battery, I know
the
> > batteries America ones can be charged with the stock charger, not sure
on
> > the other one, don't see why not though. I don't notice the TH-F6A
getting
> > all that hot really, it gets warm, but the T90A is about the same if not
> > hotter after a long time transmitting. There is no aftermarket 2, 220,
and
> > 440 duck I know of for less then $45 that will improve on the stock one,
> or
> > at all even. As for intermod, I don't get it all that bad with the
> Kenwood,
> > hardly at all on the T90A, and to compare it to the FT-51, and 530,
that's
> a
> > hole other generation of HT's, no newer ones will be as good with
intermod
> > as the FT-51, the smaller technology in all of them gives up a little in
> > that department but depending on where you're planning to use it, high
> > intermod or not, the T90A is noticeably better with it then the F6A, but
> > really unless you're sitting in a real bad area, it's not that bad at
all
> on
> > either one and if I'm where it is bad I use the tone squelch and that
> fixes
> > that right away.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 12:24 PM
> > Subject: HT purchase! Wahoo!
> >
> >
> > > Hi y'all,
> > >
> > > OK, so I'm finally going to get rid of this IC-T81A that I got from my
> > > uncle some time ago...anyone who wants to know...it's not an easy HT
> > > for a blind ham to operate. Finally decided it's time to stop fighting
> > > it and get a radio that's easier to use. My good ol' ADI AT-600
> > > died...so...of course, it's the usual question: Icom IC-T90A or
> > > TH-F6A. I looked at some reviews, and it seems the Icom may have a
> > > better receiver, but some reviews seem to indicate the Kenwood is
> > > built a bit sturdier (at least, the antenna connector is better), and
> > > it seems like it's easier to use and set up. Also, the accessories are
> > > cheaper and the battery is bigger. Couple more questions though:
> > >
>