On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:25:03 -0800, sded wrote:

Excellent as a ham radio, but Icom has declined to document that mode as well as
it has done for its SSB and DSC features. I have collected some data on ham use
at http://members.dslextreme.com/users/sded/m802.htm

Wow....BIG type!...(c;

You might want to look back through my comments about modifying the
tuner to get rid of the stupid pigtail connector that's SURE to rot
off in a month at sea. (Check my reply to his message and look back
through the newsgroup archive on here and in rec.boats.cruising about
my experiences with this radio and its quirks.)

Consider anything I write about it public domain and reproduce it on
the webpage, but only as long as the webpage is open to all and free.
Thanks.

I'm not sure about the toggling the mode back and forth, either. I
think I made it work by holding down MODE and TX and pressing 2 while
it was still on. I'll check that again when I'm on the boat but I
know the POWER ON sequence called for in the tech bulletin works, so
he can use that.

I've ordered a service manual, too, but haven't gotten it yet. I hope
there's more to it than how to operate it and the schematics they left
off the owner's manual. It ain't cheap! Let's hope there's a whole
section on SOFTWARE CONTROLS in it......(c;

Keep me in mind at'
organs at myrealbox dot com
if you find anything more about it. You're right about the rotten
documentation. It stinks almost as bad as the tuner control cable
connections......



Larry W4CSC

No, no, Scotty! I said, "Beam me a wrench.", not a WENCH!
Kirk Out.....