M0GQW on UHF, FM Simplex Using an Icom IC2725 Dual Band FM Transceiver.

QSO with Edward in Shrewsbury located in the county of Shropshire (formerly Salop), in central England, close to the Welsh border on UHF 433.450Mhz. He was using an Icom IC-2725 Dual Band FM Transceiver @ 5 watts output into a vertical Aerial. His signals to me were 5/9+60db & we were about 50 Miles apart. Thanks for the nice QSO Edward & congratulations on recently attaining your advanced amateur radio licence & new callsign, i hope you have lots of fun with it.

My TX/RX was an Icom IC2725 @ 5 watts output into a Watson W-770HB 2m/70cm Dualbander. My QRA was Axe Edge Moore DX Spot @ 515 Meters / 1690 Feet ASL. Near Thatch Marsh & just under 2 Miles away from the Cat & Fiddle Inn, Macclesfield. Latitude: 53°13'50.32"N, Longitude: 1°57'38.85"W.

Hope you enjoy the video, Regards Dave M0AKB...

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[m0ogy]

Very good video Dave,I own a Yaesu FT8900 quadbander in my home...........I do like your Icom radio,how old is it ,is it a current model??.I have a brand new Kenwood radio to put in my van the APRS model with the big screen ..........I forgot the number of it,but there £429 new........swopping it over with my trusty FT1500M thats been in there 6 years now.......DAVE (M0OGY)

[M0AKB]

Hi Dave,

I've had the Icom you see in the video about 4 years since it was new & i believe you can still get hold of them. I have found it to be a very good performer & enjoy using it. I think your Kenwood will be the TM-710E with APRS on it.

The Yaesu FT-8900 & FT8800 radios are really good Dave & i will upload some video of mine soon & the FT1500M is built like a tank.

Thanks for the comment on the video Dave & will talk soon, de Dave M0AKB...

[M0AKB]

Hi Dave,

To further the above comments, the Icom IC-2725E is still a current model & ML&S have them on their web site for £273.99 Inc VAT.

W&S PLC are advertising the on their web site for £319.95 !!! WTF!!!............

Just goes to show that it always pays to shop around, you may even find them cheaper than this elsewhere.

Talk soon, de Dave M0AKB...

[2009ZPK]

There is no such thing in the UK as an "Advanced Licence" - it's called the Full Licence.

[MsFroggy33]

I like the video Dave.

Karen xxx

AKA "Froggy"