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Icom 208H 'optional extras'...
Picked up a 208H yesterday. Nice rig all round, especially if space is an
issue. I'm quite impressed with the receiver, also a healthy 50W on UHF doesn't hurt. You get a reasonable length separation cable for the controller, BUT the mic cable is only about a metre long and connects to the main body of the radio, so basically you cannot remote mount the main unit any real distance. Why bother supplying a decent length cable for head but not for the mic makes no sense to me. The other thing is no bracket supplied for the controller/remote head... Of course, you can buy these things as 'optional extras', and presumably pay right through the nose for them too. I tried velcro for mounting the head, however its just a tad too heavy to be reliable. Looking at the OEM bracket, it ain't much at all, and in fact uses velcro to secure to the head. If I had the appropriate tools (which I don't) it would be pretty easy to fabricate one. I'll keep my eyes open, something should come along that'll suit. Anyway, I was thinking why not use ordinary CAT5 or similar for the mic cable and/or the separation cable? Has anyone done this, and if so a wiring diagram? Failing any of the above, if you know of any aftermarket equivalents for any of the above, also for the data cable, please spill the beans... most appreciated -- /J/ |
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