5314027813

12 IHE SHORT WAVE MACAZINE March, 1980

trancoM

/T'S    HE AND SHOULD BY NOW BE EX-STOCK

THE MOBILE OF CHOICE FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ICOM STABLE - THE IC-255E

DUP

R

SIM a-B

y

A

j i w/N

RIT 4-

/ >r\\

i i

\.    7

OFF^

—r

> -M n>ANScnvr* IC*255E

SOUtLCH

7"

vr    ■ "W'"

/"•MW NOR <>' S -% VOL'JMt*

L

r

7 S

TONF BUSY S.$TOP-

[C \\ > <• O

\

OFF^

/

V /

\ /

PUlL LOW

VFO/Mc.MOKV

L

ON FMPTY

25 WATTS - 5 MEMORIES - SCANNING - 600 KHz AND USER SELECTABLE REPEATER SHIFT - FULL COVERAGE IN 5 KHz or 25 KHz STEPS

We have had a poke around one of these little beauties and are certain that Icom, yet again, have come up with a winner. As you can see, it has the expected smart Icom appearance. Features include: —

★    Crystal controlled Tonę Burst

★    Fuli band coverage — extendable to 148 MHz if required

★    Four digit LED display

☆ 25 Watts output or 1W Iow power. A superb receiver using grounded gate FET front end

★    Scanning over a user programmable rangę

★    Memory scan

★    Stop on empty or busy channels

★    Tuning in 25KHz or 5KHz steps

★    5 Memories retained while the power is connected to the rig

★    Built-in 600 KHz Repeater shift

★    Alternative programmable shift

★    Reverse Repeater facilities

★    RIT (±3 KHz) for those off channel stations

★    Good loud audio

★    Optically coupled tuning between control knob and CPU

★    Multiway 24 pin Socket on back for touchpad, Computer, or external control (notę the current RM3 cannot be used but a new version is to be introduced)

★    Rugged modular PA (guaranteed of course!)

★    Mobile mount which can be padlocked

At £255 including VAT these are such value for money that demand may exceed supply for a while — but they are worth waiting for! (Delivery is free of course by Registered First Class Letter Post.)

THANET

OF COURSE