Hi Lou;

Does that radio monitor both bands at the same time and, how user friendly
is it.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: external antennas with handhelds


> Hi.
>
> I avoided the purchase of the THF6A and the IC-T90 just because they use
> SMA connectors, and I wanted something with a BNC.  I bought a used Icom
> IC-T7H from one of the fellows on the list, and while it is not broadband
> to the extent that the THF6A is, I have been very happy with it, and it
> has
> proven to be a reliable little radio.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
>
>
> At 04:04 PM 10/17/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hello again folks.
>>
>>Moments ago, I finished a conversation with an electrical engineer who
>>seems
>>to know a lot about the design of current, multi-band handhelds. He tells
>>me
>>that, electronically, designers now have the ability to build broadband,
>>output circuits that will accommodate spreads in frequency as wide as 50
>>mhz
>>to 500 mhz, thus allowing for any antenna that is close to 50 ohms and
>>reasonably resonant. He echoed the comments of several people here,
>>lamenting the rather fragil sma connectors, now on most of the modern
>>equipment. His suggestion was to purchase a cable, the length to be
>>specified by the customer, from a company that puts a sma connector at one
>>end and a selectable connector at the other, the cable itself, apparently
>>quite robust but rather thin and flexible. He's going to look for the name
>>of this company and get back to me. I'll pass it along for anyone
>>interested.
>>
>>Thanks to all who contributed to the discussion. I now feel a bit easier
>>about attaching something a little more efficient than the bendable gadget
>>that comes with the handheld.
>>
>>73's.
>>
>>Jerry
>
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