Icom handheld scanners have always been less than optimal radios due to
intermod problems. If you were to get a handheld, I'd go for the
MVT7100. [Yeah, got one of those too.] The only drawback to that radio
is the goofy battery holder, and of course a lack of computer
programming.
m II wrote:
wrote:

I havent had much luck on amateur radio forums so ill ask the question
here, Im looking for
a receiver with good sensitivity on 800 - 1000mhz or there abouts, im
using a Icom 706 that
covers 500mhx down to 100khz & need something to fill the gap, right
now im using a pro
2006 scanner but i would like something with manual control of
frequencys.


The Icom IC-R20 may be a nice one.

http://www.leeselect.com/icom/r20.htm



mike

wrote:
Icom handheld scanners have always been less than optimal radios due to
intermod problems. If you were to get a handheld, I'd go for the
MVT7100. [Yeah, got one of those too.] The only drawback to that radio
is the goofy battery holder, and of course a lack of computer
programming.



I thought it was pc controllable....there seem to be more available than
just the cloning cable.


http://www.universal-radio.com/catal.../27710020.html
http://www.qsl.net/g3vgr/civ.html
http://www.qsl.net/civ_commander/
http://www.eham.net/articles/1588?eh...0e37f0c4242ca4




mike

The icom has PC control, but is not as good of a radio as the old
MVT7100. It is the MVT7100 that has no PC control.

When I am scanning an event like a military exercise, I put all the
frequencies in a scanner with PC control. As I find active frequencies,
I hand enter them into the MVT7100, and lock them out of the scanner
with PC control. I then end up with a record of the active frequencies
(in the MVT7100). Generally a not so good scanner will still pick up
the presence of a signal, so you can hunt with your lesser scanners and
listen with your better scanners.


m II wrote:
wrote:
Icom handheld scanners have always been less than optimal radios due to
intermod problems. If you were to get a handheld, I'd go for the
MVT7100. [Yeah, got one of those too.] The only drawback to that radio
is the goofy battery holder, and of course a lack of computer
programming.



I thought it was pc controllable....there seem to be more available than
just the cloning cable.


http://www.universal-radio.com/catal.../27710020.html
http://www.qsl.net/g3vgr/civ.html
http://www.qsl.net/civ_commander/
http://www.eham.net/articles/1588?eh...0e37f0c4242ca4




mike