Has anyone had experience with a ICOM IC- R20 , If so how do they line up against the alinco or AOR equivelant.
Uniden hand helds look chaep compared to these.
Scanners
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alinco21
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Re: Scanners
THe Alinco DJX-2000E is great, super sens plus it has the scramble function.
the Alinco DJX-10E is deaf on most freq. don't know about the ICOM but the reviews are good.
Paul.
the Alinco DJX-10E is deaf on most freq. don't know about the ICOM but the reviews are good.
Paul.
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Comint
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Re: Scanners
If the IC-R20 follows other Icom models, it has one major failing. You can only have any ONE Bank enabled, or ALL Banks enabled. In other words, you can't just 'Lock Out' a couple of Banks (ie, two, or three, or four), and listen to the remainder. It's listen to the lot, or listen to ONLY one Bank (any Bank).bonnie28 wrote:Has anyone had experience with a ICOM IC- R20 , If so how do they line up against the alinco or AOR equivelant.
Uniden hand helds look chaep compared to these.
Also, all Icoms have a reputation for slooow scan rates.
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AIRMAN
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Re: Scanners
Comint is right about scanning with ICOM. I have the IC-R5 which is now 2 years old. Works reliably well and has many different functions...except SSB. The all or one scan bank set up is annoying and cannot be altered. I have got around this by filling up one bank with the busiest frequencies, but it still doesn't cut through selective banks anywhere like my UBCT9 nor does it scan/search as fast either.
I don't know if the new ICOM model - this one is any different:
http://www.icomamerica.com/en/products/ ... fault.aspx
Nice looking unit, but complex and not recommended unless you have previous knowledge of how ICOM sets up their scanning receivers.
I like the new Alinco slim line scanner and might consider one for covert use.
Where are the reviews about Alinco? Are they as complex as ICOM?
I don't know if the new ICOM model - this one is any different:
http://www.icomamerica.com/en/products/ ... fault.aspx
Nice looking unit, but complex and not recommended unless you have previous knowledge of how ICOM sets up their scanning receivers.
I like the new Alinco slim line scanner and might consider one for covert use.
Where are the reviews about Alinco? Are they as complex as ICOM?