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Icom IC-27020H
I have been kicking around the idea of buying an IC-2720H and wonder if anyone
has any opinions pro or con on this radio. Dale KA7MHP |
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In article , Osborne605
wrote: I have been kicking around the idea of buying an IC-2720H and wonder if anyone has any opinions pro or con on this radio. Dale KA7MHP There's a yahoo group that covers the radio -- take a look at it. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC-2720H/ I've had one for a while, and like it. The yahoo group has instructions on things such as cross-band repeat, as well as the usual mods. |
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In article , Osborne605
wrote: I have been kicking around the idea of buying an IC-2720H and wonder if anyone has any opinions pro or con on this radio. Dale KA7MHP There's a yahoo group that covers the radio -- take a look at it. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC-2720H/ I've had one for a while, and like it. The yahoo group has instructions on things such as cross-band repeat, as well as the usual mods. |
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Dale,
I've had mine for about 9 months. Run it mobile in the trunk of a 2000 Saturn Wagon with the control head on top of the dash panel. On-glass dual-band antenna for day-to-day operation and a 5/8L mag mount for fixed public service events. I find it to be a FB radio once it's programmed and you're into regular operation. Programming, compared to my previous three mobile rigs, is not intuitive. You might even call it tedious! I always carry the manual along in the glovebox. I've used crossband without problem in a few situations. I've also NOT discovered the IMD problem that other users report. However, I'm about seven miles outside the urban Allentown, PA area, so the strong signals are a few miles away... One negative is the mic mounting plug in the control head. It's an RJ-45 connector that takes a lot of strain. After ~ 6 months use, I had reports of low audio. Turns out the connector had worked itself so it no longer had a good contact. I rigged a strain relief for the cord and the problem has disappeared. I miss the 8 pin standard mic connector of old, but there just isn't room for them on the small modern day control heads! Good luck on your decision. In my opinion, it's a great radio for the price. 73, Paul (N0KIA) Osborne605 wrote: I have been kicking around the idea of buying an IC-2720H and wonder if anyone has any opinions pro or con on this radio. Dale KA7MHP |
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Dale,
I've had mine for about 9 months. Run it mobile in the trunk of a 2000 Saturn Wagon with the control head on top of the dash panel. On-glass dual-band antenna for day-to-day operation and a 5/8L mag mount for fixed public service events. I find it to be a FB radio once it's programmed and you're into regular operation. Programming, compared to my previous three mobile rigs, is not intuitive. You might even call it tedious! I always carry the manual along in the glovebox. I've used crossband without problem in a few situations. I've also NOT discovered the IMD problem that other users report. However, I'm about seven miles outside the urban Allentown, PA area, so the strong signals are a few miles away... One negative is the mic mounting plug in the control head. It's an RJ-45 connector that takes a lot of strain. After ~ 6 months use, I had reports of low audio. Turns out the connector had worked itself so it no longer had a good contact. I rigged a strain relief for the cord and the problem has disappeared. I miss the 8 pin standard mic connector of old, but there just isn't room for them on the small modern day control heads! Good luck on your decision. In my opinion, it's a great radio for the price. 73, Paul (N0KIA) Osborne605 wrote: I have been kicking around the idea of buying an IC-2720H and wonder if anyone has any opinions pro or con on this radio. Dale KA7MHP |
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