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« on: May 14, 2008, 09:43:49 pm » |
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This is a new hand held coming out, if any one buys one let me know what its like. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/0008.html |
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KE6SHJ
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2008, 11:06:52 pm » |
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Looks rather blocky but alas if and when I do get another HT its gonna be an Icom. Im kinda done with Yaesu products for the time being. Granted I own a VX7R, Im not really impressed with it. The battery life is null and void. LithIon is not supossed to develop a memory, one of the reasons I purchased it to begin with. Neither of my batteries hold a charge for more then 30 min of listening only. Maybe this new VX8R will be better.
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 12:20:45 am » |
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I dont have a problem with the batteries on my vx7.
Id buy an Icom cuz its my fav but they dont have a good ht right now.
I dont want d-star and will not pay 500$ for an ht, lol.
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2008, 11:20:29 am » |
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I know what you mean. The 92AD is a woping 600 and the speaker mic is 400. Now if that HT covered the HF bands in all modes I can see paying that much, but for a basic FM HT I dont think so. Add USB LSB CW and all bands and then Ill buy it. Otherwise Icom is blowing smoke up everyones a$$ if they think folks are gonna buy an HT that costs as much as a basic HF rig!
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