On Mar 5, 2009, at 12:38 PM, John Hays wrote: > My quick scan of the manual showed a few differences: > > 1. The IC-80AD / ID-80 has 4 power settings like the 92 vs 2 for the > 91, with automatic power reduction to 2.5 watts when the radio gets > hot in the 5 watt position. > 2. It doesn't seem to have the overly complex, and seemingly single > source, plug for the microphone/GPS like the 92, but still has a GPS > microphone option as well as the side data/GPS jack. > 3. It has specific memories (300) for storing remote repeaters, this > is a new feature that also seems to be in the 880 though I didn't > notice the number of channels in the 880. > 4. It is a dual band (one TX/RX that can switch between 2m/70cm) > rather than a twin band like the 91/92. (Probably saves power at the > expense of not being able to monitor two frequencies at the same > time.) > 5. It looks like you have 1000 channels that can be used for a > combination of FM/DV/etc. without the A/B situation on the 91 (don't > know how the 92 handles it). > 6. It uses the same battery as the 91 > 7. It does not seem to be submersible like the 92 > 8. It can do GPS-A >
Thanks for the summary. Does the manual make it sound like it's a true full-duplex dual- bander, or able to receive more than one DV signal at a time? Those are features I've been watching for in the product line... HT's or Mobiles... I think the "wishful thinking" of a "slightly over $300" price point on this list is probably impossible, considering the current Japan/US monetary trade rates. But we'll see. Nate WY0X
