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[@Petertronic]

Great video. I remember hearing people using the IC2E when I was into ham radio in the early 90's and the transmit audio quality was the best of any other handheld that I had heard before. 73 from G7LPG (new subscriber!)

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you Sir, yes amazing radio, still very nice to have now. 73

[@ptronix]

Very nostalgia Tony thanks. I bought the Ic 2e when I passed my test in 1981, it was a groundbreaking radio although it looks big today at the time it was first fairly small synthesised 2m handheld. I really loved mine used to walk to a nearby hill & make contacts up to 100 miles on 1.5w. It cost £159 a lot of money in those days when you think you can by a Chinese radio now for a fraction of that cost. Eventually I wore the thumb wheel switches smooth with so much use ! I still have the remains of the radio in the workshop the case got broken years ago sadly.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thanks, yes nice memories, thanks for sharing

[@kevinmccool3719]

Found a IC-2A in the box in absolute mint factory new condition unused about 20 years ago at a local Goodwill store for $5.00. Audio quality rivals any newer radios, clean and loud with a large speaker, not a tiny quarter sized speaker as in so many newer radios with that teeny audio like many Yaesu h.t's.

[@TonyAlbus]

WoW! that is a great find!.. yes agree the sound is very good.

[@VintageElectronicsGeek]

Great score Tony, will be looking forward to a future repair video. 73's OM. ~Jack, VEG

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!

[@mk6595]

I have two almost the same...ICOM IC-2N. And they still operate well.

[@TonyAlbus]

Great! .. yes amazing they still work, some good quality

[@LockdownElectronics]

Excellent! I had an IC2e in the late 80's, spent it's days attached to my AEA PK88 TNC on packet radio!

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you! yes you are not the first one who tells me that, they were popular for packet. 👍

[@KevinOReillyswl]

Classic rados. Haven't seen any of these for years. They were very popular in the 1980s!

[@TonyAlbus]

Yes indeed, very cool find.

[@hamradioonthego]

Great Video. I recall the IC 12at which is a bit newer on 1.2ghz here in USA. All great radios.

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you!.. that is the 23cm version? cool, now i need to look for those too :))

[@hamradioonthego]

@@TonyAlbus Yes 1.2 ghz. We also have 1.25m and 900 mhz here in the states but Europe has 4 meters. Would be better if it were uniform to enhance usage throughout the spectrum! 😁

[@ervano798]

Het was zeer eenvoudig om van een IC-2E een IC-2A te maken of omgekeerd. Een solderinkje plaatsen of wegnemen en de klus was geklaard. Ik heb het vroeger een paar keer gedaan, maar intussen is het zolang geld-eden dat ik niet meer weer hoe en waar ik die soldering moest leggen/wegnemen. Mijn IC-2E ligt hier al hééééél lang (25 jaar of meer) stof te vergaren. Ik weet zelf niet of hij nog zou werken. En de batterij die is ook dood. Overigens wist ik niet dat er ook een IC-4 versie (70cm) bestond.

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi, ja bij Icom is/was dat altijd erg eenvoudig, een diode hier/daar of een bruggetje. je hebt best kans dat jou nog werkt hoor, even op externe spanning proberen. spul werdt toen gemaakt voor een heel leven :)

[@TonyAlbus]

(removed by KZbin because of external link) Pioneer Nostalgie, leuk dat oude spul, ik heb als tiener ooit eens mijn D call gehaald. Dat was in de tijd dat je nog tegen een zendamateur op keek als jong ventje, helaas is dat nu vaak wel anders. In 1983 begonnen met een Yaesu FT480R, kostte 2de hands al een paar ribben uit mijn lijf. Al jaren niet echt actief meer maar voor de verzameling een FT-221R, FT-225RD, FT726R, Sommerkamp FRG-7, Icom IC-201, IC240(AD), IC251E, IC-R70 en vast nog wat vergeten :-) Waarschijnlijk heb je de SM van de IC-2 al gevonden, zo niet dan kun je die hier vinden

[@TonyAlbus]

@pioneer Dank je! Leuk dat jij ook verzameld.!

[@LB0FI]

Thanks for the video. I recently aquired an IC-2E among other older radios in a junk box. My goal is to get it up and running, not to use it, but just to have it working.

[@TonyAlbus]

Yes that is very nice, i love how the old Icoms were build, and most of them still work, with only little work.

[@LB0FI]

@@TonyAlbus Older radios are extremely well built. I just refurbished a Kenwood Tr-2300. Didn't take more than a good cleaning to have it working again. Imagine doing that to a Baofeng in 40 years.

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Greetings from New Holland! Too far for 2m but when the sunspots come back are you on HF ?

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi ! , i Only have RX on HP, can't put any proper antenna's here.

[@ianharling9569]

Hi Tony I have just subscribed to your channel and i also have 2 x Icom IC-2E radios and i replaced the batteries in both radios.They both work really well too. 73 G7HFS/PA3IKH

[@TonyAlbus]

Hi Ian, thank you! some say the sound is never made that good again in modern radios... great they both still work!, 73

[@4S7JL]

Nice de 4S7JL

[@TonyAlbus]

Thank you Sir, 73 PE1ONS