[Fourlanders] ICOM Radio Info

[Jim Worsham]

One other thing.  have you considered going the transverter route?  I know
you have some good HF rigs.  One of those and a transverter will give you
better performance than any of the multimode VHF/UHF rigs.  Many of us are
using transverters.

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Macie, Gordon" <gmacie at xmmcorp.com>
To: <tdanley at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 6:24 AM
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] ICOM Radio Info


> I found product reviews on ARRL.ORG...
>
> A couple of hightlights..
>
> 271  May 1985
>
> no way to key an external amplifier directly from the rear panel
>
> 275
> direct digital synthesizer.. allows the txcvr pll to lock up in just 5ms
important for modes such as amtor..
>
> full break in qsk
>
> tnc connections.
>
> Provison for a cw filter.
>
>
> Gordon N4LR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tad danley [mailto:tdanley at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 6:35 AM
> To: Macie, Gordon
> Cc: fourlanders at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] ICOM Radio Info
>
> Macie, Gordon wrote:
> > Question Question Question...\
> >
> > Oh knowledgeable vhf/uhf ones.
> >
> > What is the difference between the ?71A/H AND ?75A/H series radios. I
know the A versus the H is the power level. How time frame are they from
80's , 90's ??
> >
> > Gordon
> > N4LR
>
>
> I have an IC-275H that I purchased used about a month ago and really
> like.  Both families are multi-mode radios, and both can be
> PC-interfaced with the CT-17 level converter.  While I'm sure there are
> other differences, the only ones I know about are the x75 models have an
> LCD display and 99 memories and the x71 models have an LED display and
> 32 memories.
>
> Both models are readily available on the used market, when I purchased
> mine I saw prices in the $300 - $400 range for the 271 and $500 - $600
> for the 275 depending on condition, options, etc.  I believe the x75
> family was produced in the early to mid 1990s and the x71 family is from
> the mid-late 1980s, but that is from memory.
>
> Also, the x75 family had rigs for 10/6, 2, 432 and 1296.  I know the x71
> family was available in 2 and 432, not sure about 6 and 432.  You can
> view a copy of the IC-275H spec sheet at ICOM's archive site at
> http://www.icomamerica.com/support/archive/amateur/ic-275h.html  Reviews
> of both rigs are available at eHam.net at
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/38
>
> Good luck and 73,
>
> --
> Tad Danley, K3TD
>
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