In addition, what is often comes to the top of the complaint list for the 91 here is the analog volume pod which can be moved easily while it stays in your pocket. It surprises you when you turn it on next time. (I haven't heard it damaged someone's ear, though :-)
If there were only the 91 and the 92, I would have picked up the 91, because I don't need waterproof or GPS, I prefer normal plugs and it is economic. --- (Then what did I choose? I did the 80. Although it is not dual band (which I can live without), it solves the volume issues, has the DR mode, simple to use and the free cloning software, and... it is NEW!) --- 73, -- JI1BQW - Kay Ishikawa ----- Original Message ----- On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:36:09 -0700 John Hays <[email protected]> wrote: > The key functional differences: > > IC91AD only has two power settings - low/high, in the low position it > is often not enough to get into the repeater, in the high position the > radio gets HOT (oven mitt sometimes recommended) and has a circuit to > drop power when it gets too hot. > IC92 has four power settings, allowing giving you more flexibility > depending on need. > > IC92 is mil spec, submersible - you can feel comfortable taking it in > the bath with you, the 91AD is not. > > The 92 has a complex plug for speaker microphone/GPS ($$$) that > doesn't seem to have a second source, the 91AD has simple/standard > plugs for microphone, speaker, and data/gps > > 92 has GPS and GPS-A modes (and display support for the same). > > I probably missed something, but these are probably the key functional > differences. > > Unless you need dual frequency monitoring (only 1 D-STAR), you might > want to consider the newer 80 models. Only one monitor frequency at a > time, but has the multiple power settings and simpler connectors as > well as GPS/GPS-A. > > However, the prices on the 91AD are excellent for the functionality. > > On Jul 17, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Ben Ramler wrote: > > > > > Hi group > > > > It came to me to look at the 91AD. Is there any difference between > > the 91AD and the 92AD? Maybe instead of loading up (and I do mean > > loading up) maybe I should look at the 91AD instead. Any difference? > > > > 73, > > > > Ben > > > > > > John Hays > Amateur Radio: K7VE > <mailto:john%40hays.org>[email protected] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >
