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i am asking n probably wont get an answer

Rwb

tell the devil im gettin there as fast as i can,r
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but anybody like icom ic 2300h? and whats their quirks?
a friend has 1 on a modest antenna. on simplex we are 45 miles apart n he always comes in very clear.my yahoo ft 2980 on a better,taller antenna doesnt get back to him as easy .he has 65 watts i got 80. this yaesu is cheep n cheesy looking.it makes me feel like this,i use a kenwood n then the yahoo is like gettin out of a cadallac n gettin in an early volkswagon or yugo.
will the icom be like the kenwood?
 

I love the 2300. Have 2 of them. Mobile/Base. All the latest greatest features for a straight 2 meter mobile at a very reasonable price. Easy to modify if you need out-of-band tx.
 
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I've had the FT-2900/75w /2m FM version for maybe 15 years. Rig has been Flawless.
Output was 84 watts right out of box.
Great performer, actually "hears" better then the ICOM IC-9100 when using it on 2m/FM!! (when used on same antenna)
I paid $135.00/shipped for the Yaesu back then.
ICOM IC-9100 cost was like $3000+ in 2008.
So go figure.
All the Best
Gary
 
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radios are one thing but i have learned antennas are what gets ya out,, with a few watts and a high gain antenna can sound like a 0 gain dipole with 1000 watts,,,
my antenna is fine. coax too. just want a great 2 meter radio that will last better than my yaesu tf 2980r. cheep chinese bulit jap branded junker
 
well looks like a new icom ic 2300h will be at my door by saturday. time will tell
 

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