Steven Samuel Bosshard (NU5D) wrote: > > > I have several DSTAR radios including a couple of ID800's. Both ID800s > are used fixed station. I have had NO issues with the 800 and believe > it is probably the best value going....
So you don't feel like you didn't get a lot of comments... I wholeheartedly agree with Steve's assessment. I have an ID-800H in the Jeep, and an IC-91AD for "everywhere else". While I would LIKE a 2820, for the price... the 800H does what I need. The user interface on the ID-800H isn't as easy to operate as the 2820, from what I've heard. But, any rig with a little "quality time", the manual, and a cup of coffee, and you can figure it all out. If spending a few hours learning the rig and practicing saves me a few hundred dollars, I'm all for it. I don't really *need* dual-receive capability, but I like it when I have it. Since the 2820 can only receive ONE D-STAR SIGNAL at a time, I'll wait for Icom to release a REAL dual-receive D-STAR rig (hopefully) someday. Bottom line: I can buy TWO ID-800H rigs for just a tiny bit more money than a single 2820 and monitor both VHF and UHF modules for our current repeater system. As D-STAR grows in the area, having two ID-800H's will be more flexible than owning a single 2802. Using the above logic, I feel that the 2820's pricing is messed up. It should be about $100 cheaper. Nate WY0X
