On 02/12/15 04:20, Ralph Mowery wrote:
"Michael Black" wrote in message
news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1512012027250.10269@darkstar. example.org...
But then I was at a garage sale in June, and someone had an Icom 02-at(?)
for sixty dollars, and I grabbed it. Yes it's old and heavy, but I suspect
I am getting more for the money. I remember when those came out, I guess
it was a Tempo first, with the BCD switches to change channels, this being
a later variant with a pad and LCD display. Oddly, despite being licensed
since 1972, this was my first 2M walkie talkie. I never had enough
interest to spend the money, though I had a chance circa 1980 to get one
of those Tempo ones relatively cheap, AED Electronics had bought one to
create a scanner for it, and then it was surplus.


I was licensed about the same time. My first Ht was and Icom with the thumb
switches on the top. The others were the Yaesus. I did not have the Icom 02
so can not compair to that one.

That range of Icoms used removable battery packs which had the
advantage that they screwed together and could be refilled with new
cells. The pack also has a small constant current and simple 'trickle'
charger built into the pack. I've got a couple of 25 year old IC32Es
which I have several BP8 (?) packs for which were ex-PMR and I've
refilled with new cells (NiMH) and adapted the charger accordingly.

The 32E is a bit of a 'brick' but does what is needed.

I've several of the Chinese radios (we've 5 licensees in the family) and
they are certainly good value.

73
Brian
G8OSN/W8OSN



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