On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 23:50:57 GMT, "MSG" wrote:

I have about 30 Icom IC-F20-1's brand new in the box, however they are -1
Freq Range 400 Mhz to 430 Mhz,

Does anyone know if there is a US or Canada use for this freq range ?

That's the U.S. federal government allocation.

No one else will get coordinated or licensed there. And the use of
that allocation is decreasing significantly with the widespread
migration to 800. Tons of radios on that split are on the surplus
market.

They'll stretch into the FM part of the U.S. 70cm amateur band, but
under protest and with significantly reduced performance. Hams
probably would not be too interested in having to buy software and a
programming cable to put freqs in them just to get a radio operating
out of spec.

Do not know about Canada. Possibly another on one of these groups
will.

Perhaps export them. If you can make a connection in Russia they'll
slurp them up as they don't care about licensing. As long as the
things talk to each other they'll take them. You'd have to provide
replacement transformers for 220 volt mains however, for the chargers.

Steve


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