Handheld Transceivers

[Guest Roger]

Looking to purchase a good handheld transceiver, preferably PC programmable.

 

Icom seems to be the brand of choice however not all I've heard is good.

 

Thanks for your thoughts/suggestions in advance.

 

Roger

 

 

[Guest danda]

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I have Pilot and have found very good transmit ion is good as well as reception.

 

I got mine from Wadeair details below.Don

 

 

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<TD =catalogtable width=250>Vertex Standard Pilot VHF Nav/Comm Handheld</TD>

 

<TD =catalogtable width=110>Y-VXA-210</TD>

 

<TD =catalogtable style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" width=70>$ 549.00</TD></TR></T></TABLE>

 

 

[Wilfred]

I have an Icom IC A23

 

absolutely excellent It is PC programmable but i have not used that function . Its pretty straight forward from the keypad.

 

 

[Guest Roger]

Thanks guys

 

Don I was thinking the Vertex might get a start. Now I have to put a case to the minister for finance ;)

 

 

[Guest danda]

isn't that always the case?

 

Don

 

 

[Yenn]

I used an Icom IC22E for years and the battery packed up which did not matter as I used it on A/C 12V power, then it failed completely after being fixed 3 times.

 

I then bought a Vertex which gave me trouble with what seemed to be feedback in the headphones. The dealer tried to fix it and suggested that the headset was u/s, but I had the headset tested as OK by the local radio specialists, and I also had them fix the Icom again.

 

Eventually the headset failed completely and I bought new, now I have 2 radios and the feedback problem is fixed, but I do find that when the batteries get low the GPS will affect the Vertex radio.

 

All in all I feel happier with the Vertex. It is smaller and easier to use. Finding a good repairer is not easy.

 

Ian