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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:26:47 -0500
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The ICW32A had a keyboard mod for opening up the receive though I think the 
later ones had it done from the factory. I've never done the one to the 
T90A, I don't even remember how to do it. I think it was done to my first 
one but not the new one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: ict90


> the T2H has a keypad mod as well to open the receiver.
> Its just too bad they forgot to add the AM option to listen to the air 
> band.
> And, the procedure for opening up the ict90 is so easy as to be 
> rediculous.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 6:22 AM
> Subject: Re: ict90
>
>
>> Hi Colin;
>>
>> I don't think Icom has made a good HT. since the W2A.
>>
>> That was a great radio.
>>
>> You could open up the receive with a key mod.
>>
>> And, if you wanted to close it back up again just do the same thing.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> [log in to unmask]
>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: ict90
>>
>>
>> >I used mine last week and I could barely remember...but then again, with
> up
>> > to 4 functions per button on that silly thing, and sometimes more
>> > depending
>> > on which mode your in, its easy enough to forget something like that.
>> > that said, I wouldn't mind horse trading my ICT90 for a THF6A just to
> get
>> > a
>> > feel for that one.
>> > I never use 6M around here and there is at least a somewhat used 220
>> > repeater that i could use...that and I never use the TV band anyway so
> the
>> > better wide band FM receiver of the ict90 really doesn't matter to me.
>> > 73
>> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:37 PM
>> > Subject: Re: ict90
>> >
>> >
>> >> you're right, hold it for I think it's a longer beep though I don't
>> >> remember. That's bad, I haven't used mine in a month and already 
>> >> forgot
>> >> that.
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:13 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: ict90
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > don't you have to press and hold it for a second to start scan?
>> >> > I thought that key changes from FM, to AM and Wide FM if you just
> press
>> > it
>> >> > momentarily.
>> >> > try pressing and holding for a second and see if that starts the 
>> >> > scan
>> > up.
>> >> > 73
>> >> > Colin, V A6BKX
>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> > From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:04 PM
>> >> > Subject: ict90
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi;
>> >> >> Now that I've moved I'm starting to unpack the radio gear.  When
>> > playing
>> >> >> with the t90 I believe the manual suggested that you hit the pound
> key
>> >> > above
>> >> >> the zero to scan memory channels.  It didn't seem to change
> frequency
>> > if
>> >> > the
>> >> >> cw is to be believed.
>> >> >> Any suggestions appreciated.
>> >> >> Richard
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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