Subj : Echo activity?
To : Paul Williams
From : Roy Witt
Date : Sat Jun 09 2001 01:26 pm
Hello Paul.
08 Jun 01 22:05, you wrote to me:
RW>> storage space in the garage. I know I've got an Icom IC45a (UHF)
RW>> out there and may have an IC47a (UHF) and an IC27a (VHF) too. I know
RW>> for sure the IC45a needs some attention, as it doesn't have a
RW>> display anymore. The IC47a worked great and was in excellant
RW>> condition when I put it away. Also, there's an IC2a walkie talkie
RW>> out there that works intermitantly.
PW> Maybe you can offer a suggestion as to what's up w/ the IC47a
PW> I've got. I picked it up at a 'fest sometime back w/ the owner
PW> and service manuals and don't see anything and if not for it
PW> having the speech synthesizer installed I'd never known.
PW> For ex. I manually tune VFO A to 444.460 and VFO B to the same freq.
PW> When I hit the speech button VFO A comes out as 444.468 and B as
PW> 444.460. Tune them to 444.4650 and A is 444.463 and B 444.465.
I'm afraid I can't be of much help, Paul. I haven't used mine for a very
long time, only pausing occasionally to admire it as I look through the
box of radios I have in storage. On my desk is an IC3210 dual bander
which I much prefer over the 47a...that and my trusty Drake UV3
tri-bander.
PW> I can't tell what might've been changed and if it's a programming
PW> trick I'd rather not clear it out until I know how to do it myself.
There's a 'reset' button under one of the covers, perhaps even accessable
via the small door on top. All you'll lose are those frequencies you've
programmed into memory. Consult your owner's manual to know for sure.
PW> Fwiw, the rigs here are a Hallicrafters SX-99 w/ the original
PW> metal hallicrafters marke tubes and a R-46B speaker, a Hammarlund
PW> HQ-170 w/ the timer/clock.
Either one of those capable of AM? I know that was Edmonson's favorite
mode of operation.
PW> Modern rigs are a HTX-202 (2m), TH-25AT (2m), yaesu FT-212RH (2m
PW> mobile), the IC-47A, and a RCI-2950 (10m mobile)
HTX = Heath Kit? Don't recall the Kenwood nor the Yaesu... Interesting
that Yaesu uses FT on you mobile rig and my walkie talkie; FT-708r..
10 meter rig here, besides the TS-520, is an HR-2510.
PW> Can't find a lick of info abt the 212 for some reason other than
PW> the mars/cap and a full unlock mod. <sigh> :/
I ran across some old files containing mods for a lot of radios. When I
come across them again, I'll make a note to look for the 212...
... Grampa Witt's Sparkware T-Shirt had a walkie talkie mic holder.
--- Twit(t) Filter v2.1 (C) 2000
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