I noticed the IC-2730A has airband reception on it with very good specs on sensitivity. Has anyone used this as a desktop model for VHF air, just wondering.
Using Icom IC-2730A for airband reception
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paulears
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Yep, i have one in the office and it has marine on one channel and i can hear my local airfield ground, on a poor antenna pretty well. The only thing is i hate the white display. Its annoying at night!
I take it that air band performance is very good, and a better antenna will make a big difference.
YES! My 2730A is mobile and is excellent on VHF air using a 19" whip.
rf_patriot200
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Some hobby shops have plastic film of various colors, and work with changing the display color on the uniden 536 just by trimming to size and inserting it in the front. I'm guessing that might work for the 2730A too.
With todays technology you would think Icom would offer a dark background with white text for those of us with older weak eyes! I have a 2730 and I love it but I dont care for the display.
paulears
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It's also not very good trying to read the display at an angle, I've also noticed - the contrast falls off at the sides.
