Anyone try the mini HT's??

[Moleculo]

I'm interested in the new crop of mini HT's...the ones that do about 2 watts and are slim enough to stick in your pocket. I was looking at the Icom IC-P7A. Anyone have any experience with that or a similar model?

 

[Joe]

sorry the only radio I have, and just got it is the VX-7R and its quite small but 5 watts

Love the radio, works well but then again so it should it cost enough lol

73

Joe

 

[NorthStar]

The P7A's look very nice.

 

[CDX126]

not very good reviews on the IC- P7A. I like the yaesu and it can also be turned down to 1/2 to 1 watt. In my opinion I would stick with the Yaesu. I have owned one and it has good recieve and transmit and good recieve audio. Can't go wrong. KI4MSJ

 

[Happy_Hamer]

Well where you and I live it isnt quite so bad using the low power HT's. On occasion I hear people get on the air with these HT's and they are cutting in and out, these same people use this as their primary radio and try to assist in weather nets. Not making the repeaters and all you hear is static and repeater cutting in and out. The low power rigs work fine at a hamfest on simplex.

www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=ZAL-DJ-C7T

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

Hi...

The newest breed of mini HT's i have found to be not worth while..

whether you are talking about the Icom or the Alinco

stick with either Icom T-90A or the W32 or kenwoods THF6A
these are still quite small and offer full 5 watts with exellent performance

Later