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Dorsal
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 Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:27 am Post subject: Hand Held Radio |
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Thinking of picking up a hand-held for back-up and com testing. I like the Vertex VXA-220 for it's size, anybody have experience with this unit?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:46 am Post subject: Hand Held Radio |
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Dorsal
No experience with the VXA-220 but a lot of the fellows in the marine
environment are using the Vertex and they are very good units. I would put
them in the same quality category as the ICOM. I do have one that is in the
amateur radio 2M ban and its operation so far has been flawless.
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Ted Palamarek
Edmonton, Ab
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Tom Jones
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Hand Held Radio |
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Here's some opinions on hand helds.
http://www.supercub.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=20078
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dave
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Hand Held Radio |
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Icom a great radio but be warned that on the newer a 24 models the voltage is about 7volts and if you using a ANR headset it might need more than 7 volts to power them. When hooked into a intercom box the problem is usually solved.
Vertex I have used and seem ok too.......... both cheap under 300 $ new
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Hand Held Radio |
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I have the Vertex 220. It's crystal clear with nice loud audio and is very compact. Only complaint is that the keyboard/rotary controls are a little less than user friendly but that's like all modern electronics. You end up using a few functions regularly and get used to accessing those. The rest of the whiz bang features are never accessed. Can't beat the price either.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:50 am Post subject: Hand Held Radio |
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I've had one of these for 2 or 3 years. Seems to work just fine for me. It was also about the best price for any handheld I found. Jim Chuk Avids C Kitfox 4 Mn
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Dorsal
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: Re: Hand Held Radio |
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Thanks for the feedback, I can now make an informed purchase.
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