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From: Andrew Rich vk4tec@people.net.au Sent: Jan 10, 2008 4:14 AM To: Dave Aitch dave@g1ocn.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ICOM 910
IC-910 Arrived today
Man - nice radio
Sorry to my old ft-736, but a new car is in the garage.
Andrew Rich VK4TEC vk4tec@people.net.au mailto:vk4tec@people.net.au http://www.tech-software.net
Congratulations on the new rig! I borrowed a 910H for Field Day 2001, and loved it so much I ran out and bought my own. Never looked at anything else, and have never looked back.
73,
George, KA3HSW
You guys are making me aware of something. (But it's a good thing) I've been keeping my IC-910 out in a BLACK "Pack-N-Go" bag, in the trunk of my car. It has everything-- 1.2 GHz Module, Mode-J and UHF Bandpass Filters (included in the pack). The sad part is, I never use it except for Field Day! Guess I need to do something different, like get it out and use it.
I generally use (one of) my IC-821s, or my trusted old 'IC-970', which I fell in love with-- thinking it was the absolute "classic" of sattellite rigs. I still use the 970 when making Mode-L contacts with 1.2GHz.
It is sad too when my FT-847 is ONLY dedicated to the 6-meters. It's a satellite rig too, isn't it? (Yeah, I must be in the FOG again.)
My ICOM IC-910 has performed well at Field Days, with only one exception. It picked up some strange intermod at our site that the IC-821 radio didn't. There is, however, another good lesson to be learned here. You need to be totally familiar with a rig you're going to use at FD. Digging one out once a year can cause an interesting, and somewhat unexpected problem-- unfamiliarity. You can humorously find yourself flying by the seat of your pants as a result.
Enjoy Ham Radio!
Charlie, N5TD
----- Original Message ----- From: "George Henry" ka3hsw@earthlink.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:38 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ICOM 910
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich vk4tec@people.net.au Sent: Jan 10, 2008 4:14 AM To: Dave Aitch dave@g1ocn.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ICOM 910
IC-910 Arrived today
Man - nice radio
Sorry to my old ft-736, but a new car is in the garage.
Andrew Rich VK4TEC vk4tec@people.net.au mailto:vk4tec@people.net.au http://www.tech-software.net
Congratulations on the new rig! I borrowed a 910H for Field Day 2001, and loved it so much I ran out and bought my own. Never looked at anything else, and have never looked back.
73,
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