ICOM T 90 USER COMMENTS

Thank you to all who praised my initial post. I appreciate the kind words and will do what I can to offer useful info in the future.
The software installed quickly on my Windows 2000 PC. The software is straightforward...even simple. You can read from and program to the radio. 500 memories is generous but it also means a great deal of button pushing unless you have a good tool like the programming software. Basically, the program provides a spreadsheet view of each memory channel and allows you to set the many features that can be programmed with each channel.

I was able to program in all of the Amateur Repeater and Simplex pairs on 6m, 2m and 70cm, all of the useful Marine Channels, all of the FRS and ISR (InterSquad Radio...the military's family radio service) channels, all of the most useful aviation frequencies, a pile of public safety, transient, commercial and NASCAR frequencies and still have some left over.

When you add all of the above channels to the built-in TV channel channels and weather channels, you have, in my view, one of the most versatile handheld radios that has ever been available!
I wonder what will be stuffed into these little boxes next? Trunk tracking perhaps?? Hmmmmm....

Till next time, 73, Frank N. Haas KB4T

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From: "vk2zb" <markr1@iprimus.com.au> 
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 03:43:42 -0000
Subject: [Icom IC-T90] New ICT90A owner WOW!
Hi all,

Well. Could'nt sell my Yaesu VX5R fast enough as soon as I heard of
the ICT90A release here in Australia.

Looks like they came from the same factory but the Icom finish is far
superior! No rough edges, real belt clip for quick draw and much
easier to operate one handed.

Oh, and a PROPER Mic/speaker socket. Try the HM75 Spkr/Mic, its
programable from the radio, nice.

AT LAST, A hand held with attenuator. Well done Icom.

If your thinking of buying, just do it. You will be satisfied.

If you've got a VX5R, sell it! The TX sensitivity is without question
improved over the VX5R (probably why Icom include an attenuator).

How did Icom do it? (sensitivity wise) specs look similar to VX5R.

As for the L O N G charge time, oh well, I'll wait the 15 hours or
buy a fast charger.

Best money spent since IC706MK2g, IC756.

Regards,
Mark Regan
VK2ZB

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I just duplex, and it appears to work.  I set VFO B to 146 MHz and VFO A to 446 MHz, then went to the SET menu and turned SPLIT on. Returning to the VFO, the display indicated "446.000 SPA".  I listened on my scanner and made a quick test xmission, which came out on 146 MHz (which was also indicated on the display while PTT was pressed).  Then I pushed the VFO button and the display changed to "146.000 SPB".  I keyed the PTT and the rig xmitted on (and
dispalyed) 446 MHz.

I didn't test the *receive* function -- I assume the rig was actually receiving on the displayed frequency. 73 de Bill, KR8L/9

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KR8L/9" <kr8l@hcis.net> Press and hold the BAND key while powering up radio, gives a full display read-out. Releasing the BAND key allows radio to continue  normal power-up.

Icom IC-T90 Tri Bander

 

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