Subj : Alinco DJ-C4T
To   : W8ZZU
From : Night Owl
Date : Mon Sep 05 2005 21:44:00

  Re: Alinco DJ-C4T
  By: W8ZZU to Night Owl on Mon Sep 05 2005 17:07:00

Jason,

Thanks for the info - I see what you mean, my FRS/GMRS claim a 5 mile range - 
but I know that a standard FRS radio will get about 1/2 to 1 mile if you are 
lucky - and those are in the 440mhz range if I'm not mistaken.

I've not been able to find an affordable 440 yet, I know and was told that 
there was a lot of activity in this area, and I'm looking to kind of explore 
on a budget as it were.

I probably should have spent what little money I had on a good tri-band or 
dual-band radio -- But at the time when I passed my test I only had a few 
bucks left and got a pretty good deal on an Icom IC-02AT with some extras for 
$50 - I just found a Icom IC-03AT (220 band) which I picked up for a little 
more - but seems the 220 HTs are holding the vaule more then the 2 meter ones 
- So I've got 150 invested in two radios, I could have spent just a little 
more and got a descent tri-band -
Oh well, live and learn - that is why I was asking about the DJ-C4T it's in 
my price range, and I don't want to start over selling what I have to just 
buy something else for about the same money...

I think I'll stay away from the Alinco thou, Just from the pictures it looks 
like a cheapy.

And if I were to resell it, probably would not be worth what I had to pay for 
it...then again few if anything is worth what you pay for it on a used 
market.

I've also been looking at an older Radio Shack HTX-404, and saw an HTX-400 
(which is a mini radio, but has good reviews, less power then the Alinco, so 
probably need to stay away from that one too)

The HTX-404 I beleive was made by ICOM, but I've not been able to find which 
ICOM equivlant it is.  The reviews for it are mixed, but over all it looks 
like a descent older radio.

Would really like to get on the 440band and see what else is going on in the 
world! :) hahaha.

Thanks for the info, I found it useful.
LeRoy KD8BXP

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