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HANDHELD RADIO
All,
I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very weak, even if I am flying right over the top of them at the airport. For all I know, the radio is fine and the real culprit may simply be the antenna. Any suggestions? Any suggestions on other (stock) handheld transceivers that have worked well for others that won't break the bank? |
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Hint,... it's not the antenna... it's the radio... JRC = Japan Radio Corp...
Get an ICOM BT wrote in message ups.com... All, I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very weak, even if I am flying right over the top of them at the airport. For all I know, the radio is fine and the real culprit may simply be the antenna. Any suggestions? Any suggestions on other (stock) handheld transceivers that have worked well for others that won't break the bank? |
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please read the following
http://www.icomamerica.com/downloads/cq-interview.pdf "BTIZ" wrote in message news:ViL1e.543$ZV5.432@fed1read05... Hint,... it's not the antenna... it's the radio... JRC = Japan Radio Corp... Get an ICOM BT wrote in message ups.com... All, I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very weak, even if I am flying right over the top of them at the airport. For all I know, the radio is fine and the real culprit may simply be the antenna. Any suggestions? Any suggestions on other (stock) handheld transceivers that have worked well for others that won't break the bank? |
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ok... I think we all knew that... but from what I read... ICOM is not JRC...
just cause ICOM is "made in Japan".. that does not make it JRC... I did not see any affiliation to JRC in the article... so.. whats your point? BT "F.L. Whiteley" wrote in message ... please read the following http://www.icomamerica.com/downloads/cq-interview.pdf "BTIZ" wrote in message news:ViL1e.543$ZV5.432@fed1read05... Hint,... it's not the antenna... it's the radio... JRC = Japan Radio Corp... Get an ICOM BT wrote in message ups.com... All, I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very weak, even if I am flying right over the top of them at the airport. For all I know, the radio is fine and the real culprit may simply be the antenna. Any suggestions? Any suggestions on other (stock) handheld transceivers that have worked well for others that won't break the bank? |
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just checking
JRC has a pretty good track record, but one or two bad experiences can be disappointing. YMMV, Frank "BTIZ" wrote in message news:h3O1e.565$ZV5.57@fed1read05... ok... I think we all knew that... but from what I read... ICOM is not JRC... just cause ICOM is "made in Japan".. that does not make it JRC... I did not see any affiliation to JRC in the article... so.. whats your point? BT "F.L. Whiteley" wrote in message ... please read the following http://www.icomamerica.com/downloads/cq-interview.pdf "BTIZ" wrote in message news:ViL1e.543$ZV5.432@fed1read05... Hint,... it's not the antenna... it's the radio... JRC = Japan Radio Corp... Get an ICOM BT wrote in message ups.com... All, I have been using a JRC JHP-500 handheld radio for field communications and have been a bit disappointed with it's performance. It has a standard 6" flex antenna. When I am in the air and someone tries to talk with me using the handheld, the transmission always sounds very weak, even if I am flying right over the top of them at the airport. For all I know, the radio is fine and the real culprit may simply be the antenna. Any suggestions? Any suggestions on other (stock) handheld transceivers that have worked well for others that won't break the bank? |
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Interesting to see JRC trashed, as they are a respected manufacturer. Here
is a quote from "Receivers Past & Present": "The Japan Radio Company was established in 1915 and is one of the oldest and largest electronics manufacturing companies in the world. J.R.C. is a respected leader in marine radio equipment ... and avionics." The JRC line of radio receivers are considered top of the line. Headquarters for Vertex, Icom and JRC are all in Japan. If the radio is not transmitting properly, I would read the manual and check the antenna and do not assume that it is the radio because it does not say Icom. Icom and Vertex are sold in large quantities to hams and are more well known than JRC here in the US, but that is simply due to marketing and not quality. Colin N12HS |
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HANDHELD RADIO
JVC= Japan Victor Company, an old subsidiary of RCA - RCA-Victor
Even if you by an American radio it's probably A. Made in Japan or B. Manufactured with Japanese components. But Icon is a good low to mid end radio, but if you're talking about a back-up radio that could be the difference of survival or not a couple dollars in your pocket sure won't do you any good when you're 8-10ft ASL on a some mountaintop! |
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