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Anyone use the Icom IC-91 or IC-92?
- Thread starter Moleculo
- Start date
what you want to know
i have and use the IC-91 AD
didnt realise the 92 AD was available yet
i will be getting one of those now as well
i have and use the IC-91 AD
didnt realise the 92 AD was available yet
i will be getting one of those now as well
to start with
i also have the THF6a
as well as Icom T-90a
and the 91 AD
the one i like least and use least is the thf6a
i love the T-90A but have not used it much since getting the 91 AD
i use the 91 AD with external mike
with a high gain dual band antenna
it has very strong audio and works very well
from street i hit a repeater 65 miles away (on 5 watt setting)
although the repeaters antenna is at 800 ft height
what i like of the 91 AD
supper easy to use
supper easy to program analog (a bit harder with DStar frequencys)
if you get the programing software is super easy to program everything
For Dstar i am not going to say there are countless people on them
but i do talk on it daily (but then in nyc we have some rather busy repeaters)
talking analog verses DStar takes a little getting used to
it is like a cell phone in that
older analog phones faded in and out of service
where currant digital ones if you are in range it is 100% if outside range is nill
another feature many like is
typiclly HT's skip from 200 to 400 mhz
where the 91 AD (not sure about the 92 AD) gives full coverage from hf through uhf
another thing i was amazed at
is though all HT's are made and designed to work on vhf to uhf
i have been able to easily copy many HF transmittions
on the downside is the battery
is 1300 mah and would think it would be suitable
is good for 5 hours analog (rated by Icom) and 4 in DStar more like 4.5/3.5
i easily get around this by having bought (for $60 or 65) a battery rated at 3000 mah and get use for couple days easily (got it from w and w batteries of long island ny)
want to know more just ask me
i also have the THF6a
as well as Icom T-90a
and the 91 AD
the one i like least and use least is the thf6a
i love the T-90A but have not used it much since getting the 91 AD
i use the 91 AD with external mike
with a high gain dual band antenna
it has very strong audio and works very well
from street i hit a repeater 65 miles away (on 5 watt setting)
although the repeaters antenna is at 800 ft height
what i like of the 91 AD
supper easy to use
supper easy to program analog (a bit harder with DStar frequencys)
if you get the programing software is super easy to program everything
For Dstar i am not going to say there are countless people on them
but i do talk on it daily (but then in nyc we have some rather busy repeaters)
talking analog verses DStar takes a little getting used to
it is like a cell phone in that
older analog phones faded in and out of service
where currant digital ones if you are in range it is 100% if outside range is nill
another feature many like is
typiclly HT's skip from 200 to 400 mhz
where the 91 AD (not sure about the 92 AD) gives full coverage from hf through uhf
another thing i was amazed at
is though all HT's are made and designed to work on vhf to uhf
i have been able to easily copy many HF transmittions
on the downside is the battery
is 1300 mah and would think it would be suitable
is good for 5 hours analog (rated by Icom) and 4 in DStar more like 4.5/3.5
i easily get around this by having bought (for $60 or 65) a battery rated at 3000 mah and get use for couple days easily (got it from w and w batteries of long island ny)
want to know more just ask me
was that helpfull
didnt want to say simply that it was good or bad
i suppose for HF i can hook up a long wire or such if away from qth
didnt want to say simply that it was good or bad
i suppose for HF i can hook up a long wire or such if away from qth
thanks for the info, even if it wasn't for me, because i was looking at a 91 or 92 but i was waiting for the 92 to come out. i need anothe ht besides my d7, and i wanted to try out the Dstar system since we only have 1 repeater in the area with it.No Problem
I would add
Do not be in a hurry for the ID-1
Although with proper repeaters you can cross band with the 2 meter and 70 cm Dstar
there is little benefit in using the ID-1 on its own
(and i have several DStar repeaters in my area)
I would add
Do not be in a hurry for the ID-1
Although with proper repeaters you can cross band with the 2 meter and 70 cm Dstar
there is little benefit in using the ID-1 on its own
(and i have several DStar repeaters in my area)
Well did you decide on a new one? if so what did ya get curious minds want to know.
I hear that, by the end of the month i want to get the HiQ antenna for the mobile ive been talking about, now it's get 3/80 or just go for the 5/160 ??? AAHHHHHH!!! to many choices so little funds.
More of a hassle to use than other handhelds. Yes, programming is a pain. Getting a gateway is nice, but, you can always get 'skip' on hf. bulky and the screen is really hard to read, especially when I hear others using it mobile! I cannot see mine though the eyes are getting bad. Great receiver, though am is fair.
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