From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Wed Jun 11 2003 - 21:22:24 PDT
I do attest, the simpler to operate the better, especially if you've
got your hands full of a big green truck. Fortuantely, FM rigs are
mostly easy to use. frequency, volume, and squelch are all you need.
Add a cheap RF amplifier if you need to go to 10 watts or more..
James Shanks wrote:
>
> Patrick,
>
> the Icom 2-AT HT max output is kinda low by todays standards. 2
> Watts max at high power setting with the BP8 battery. I have a couple of
> them and while they don't have PL encoding they are still very useful on
> those repeaters that don't require PL or simplex.
>
> Military Content: The Icom 2-AT is the portable radio of choice for
> many South American Country's that need reliable communications for their
> Military Forces. As Patrick will acknowledge it is dead simple to use which
> falls right in line with most Military requirements.
>
> Jim
>
> At 10:37 AM 6/11/2003 -0400, Fred Martin wrote:
> > One thing I wouldn't do is buy an old technology radio with limited
> > frequencies...sure as heck the convoy would want to pick a frequency you
> > didn't have. Bite the bullet and buy a decent digital
> > radio...besides...you might just get the fever and need all the
> > frequencies you can get. Just get a licensed ham to go with you to make
> > sure that it's okay...and buy locally from a ham store or reputable
> > individual. You can take it back to them if it has a flaw.
> > I awoke recently from an afternoon nap to find that someone had piled a
> > bunch of plunder on my front porch...damn! There was 3 airplane seats and
> > a bunch of metal drawers from something...and a box of coax and jumpers.
> > I left it there for 3 weeks (and two frog strangling rains) hoping they
> > would change their minds or someone would steal it...well, anyway, I
> > finally bought the tractor and trailer around to do something with
> > it...and when I got down to the bottom of the pile...there was an old
> > Icom 2AT hand held 2 meter radio...turned it on, (receive worked) and
> > checked in the local repeater and before I could say much...someone
> > said...boy you sound good. Damn again, (I run all Yaesu gear here except
> > for the amateur television transceiver)...never owned an Icom. It's old
> > technology and manually operated but gets them all, 144 to 148
> > megahertz...probably a couple of watts output and kinda big and
> > cumbersome in comparison to my Yaesu dual bander. These older radios are
> > out there...most hams have gone to modern stuff...compact radios that are
> > no bigger than a pack of cigarettes. The shack has been selling one like
> > that (new) for around $100 with around 200 miliwatts (2/10 watt) output.
> > I believe I'd buy one of them before I took a shot at d-day...I mean
> > e-bay or a good used 35 or so watt rig in the $100 to $150 range. By the
> > way...you Icom guys...what's the output of the 2AT with the BP8
> > battery?...hi/lo Fred Martin KE8SS
> >
> >
> >Patrick Jankowiak wrote:
> >>this search looks for 2 meters radios and lists by cheapest first.
> >>Just make sure the seller says it's working right! Using it is one
> >>thing, fixing it is another..
> >>one day to go on the under-dash Tempo VHF/One Plus, 2 Meter Radio ..
> >>$20
> >>http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?GetResult&SortProperty=MetaLowestPriceSort&query=2+meter+radio&from=R8&ht=1&combine=y&st=2
> >>Recovry4x4@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>In a message dated 6/1/03 2:38:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>>metal@fullwave.com writes:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Think about it guys. It's the pro way to do it; and it's
> >>>>super easy and cheap.
> >>>>
> >>>>Richard
> >>>
> >>>I've been thinking about what Richard said and I'm leaning in that
> >>>direction.
> >>>Can anybody point me towards the cheap radio, say like $49 (same as the FRS
> >>>radio).
> >>>I took the sample test online and did very well with the exception of the
> >>>frequencies which I've never studied. I think the Technician Class
> >>>should be
> >>>easy to get! If I can get a radio for the same cost as the FRS, I'm in!
> >>>
> >>>Kenny
> >>>
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> James Shanks
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