Hi Colin;

The other day my wife and I went to a local ham radio breakfast.

Would you believe out of 30 or so people none of us were carrying a hand 
held?

I guess between all the mobile rigs and the colder weather, no one worried 
about it.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio


> your right about the better audio from the ICT90.
> Since it is a handheld, low power with a small inefficient antenna, the
> signal from an HT is often less then strong or clear into a repeater, and
> with the THF6A, with its stock extremely low TX audio, they're very hard 
> to
> hear in noisy conditions.  the ict90 is loud and crisp in comparison...not
> sure about receive audio though.
> The ICT90 tends to be very lacking in low mid and low end receive audio 
> and
> thus is a bit difficult to hear in noisy vehicle environments such as on 
> the
> freeway or on the street corner...the white/grey noise from cars going by
> sort of blanks out the high pitched white sounding receive from the 
> internal
> speaker.
> I know there is a fix for the audio on the thf6a's, which involves getting
> into the service menu through a button located on the inside of the radio
> under the keypad or something...
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:34 PM
> Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio
>
>
>> Having both HT's you mentioned, I have to say I like the THF6A better 
>> than
>> the T90A though any Kenwood is accessible. Icom isn't horrible, but the
> T90A
>> is the most accessible which is why I have mine and keep it around. Most
>> Icom radios I've used are manageable but the Kenwoods are more so. I like
>> the audio out of the Icoms better though
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 4:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: 2 meter : 70 cemtimeter radio
>>
>>
>> > Are you looking for an ht or mobile?  For an ht I'd recommend the
>> > Kenwood th-f6, 2m, 220 and 440.  For a mobile, the Kenwood tm-v71a.
>> > Others may prefer the Icom t90, but I own both and much prefer the
>> > Kenwood.
>> > 73s
>> > Butch Bussen
>> > wa0vjr
>> >
>> > On Sun, 30 Dec 2007, Walt Sebastian wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok, I think my sister gave away my standard tribander.  So, now I am 
>> >> in
>> >> the
>> >> market for a duel bander radio.  What would be the easiest to use with
>> >> the
>> >> two bands.  If necessary, I will get two separate radios if that is
>> >> better.
>> >> 73
>> >>
>> >> Walt
>> >> WA4QXT
>> >> New London CT
>> >> [log in to unmask]
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>> >
>>
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