Subj : Icom IC-T8A
To   : Night Owl
From : W8ZZU
Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 19:05:00

  Re: Icom IC-T8A
  By: Night Owl to All on Thu Sep 08 2005 12:24 pm

 > Broke down today and picked up a ICOM IC-T8A - The reviews for it are mixed,
 > most people are having problems with the battery clip, and battery life - Bu
 > over all I like it, got it for a desent price, It's a 5 watt or .5 watt -
 > Triband - 6meter, 2meter, 70cm - And I have been able to hit a couple of the
 > 440 repeaters that are about 15miles away - so I guess that is a good thing.
 > 
 > I may still decide that I want something else - but for now I think this wil
 > work - and as a bonus - I can use it as a police scanner if I wanted to -- I
 > guess that is kind of an expensive scanner thou! :)
 > 
 > Just kind of wanted to give everyone an up date on my search for a radio -


I have a handheld scanner (Well more of a reciever) that costs $700 new.  :)

Jason - Whiskey Eight Zulu Zulu Uniform




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