Best HT for satellite operation?
I've seen a lot of great recommendations for satellite HT's. I really prefer the Icom IC-910h. Since it is a little heavy for neck straps, and the belt clip is made of 3/8" steel plate, I'd probably recommend the BABYBJÖRN carrier approach. You can buy a 15 year old one at a bargain price of $1000-1500 at most hamfests.
TGIF
Clayton W5PFG
What sort of battery pack does that take?
On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Clayton Coleman kayakfishtx@gmail.com wrote:
I've seen a lot of great recommendations for satellite HT's. I really prefer the Icom IC-910h. Since it is a little heavy for neck straps, and the belt clip is made of 3/8" steel plate, I'd probably recommend the BABYBJÖRN carrier approach. You can buy a 15 year old one at a bargain price of $1000-1500 at most hamfests.
TGIF
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If you find manual tuning to be a drag, I recommend mounting the 910 on a backpack frame and using a laptop to tune with a laptop harness, as seen here:
https://www.systemsdirect.com/products/fieldmate-user-harness
Hmm...now how do I shoulder mount that LEO Pack?
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Clayton Coleman kayakfishtx@gmail.com wrote:
I've seen a lot of great recommendations for satellite HT's. I really prefer the Icom IC-910h. Since it is a little heavy for neck straps, and the belt clip is made of 3/8" steel plate, I'd probably recommend the BABYBJÖRN carrier approach. You can buy a 15 year old one at a bargain price of $1000-1500 at most hamfests.
TGIF
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Heh
On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Clayton Coleman kayakfishtx@gmail.com wrote:
I've seen a lot of great recommendations for satellite HT's. I really prefer the Icom IC-910h. Since it is a little heavy for neck straps, and the belt clip is made of 3/8" steel plate, I'd probably recommend the BABYBJÖRN carrier approach. You can buy a 15 year old one at a bargain price of $1000-1500 at most hamfests.
TGIF
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