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N1KSN
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 24, 2007 13:48
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Very nice radio
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I recently got an IC-02AT from an eBay auction at a good price. When I received the item it was clear that the previous owner had taken good care of it. When I removed the original protective film from the keypad and upper panel, it looked like a new radio!
After programming it following an on-line manual, I started using it to scan and chat on local repeaters. The audio reports were excellent from people who know my voice.
The unit's ruggedness is obvious, from the belt clip, if nothing else. Definately industrial strength.
I plan on enjoying this rig for some time to come.
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AC0AX
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 26, 2007 18:24
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back to beginning
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The 02AT was my first 2m radio..found that one at a garage sale, it did have all the mods done to that one. Not sure where it disappered too after my divorce a lot of my treasures disappered. Now some 10 years later I was looking on ebay and actually got lucky and got another one for a great price. True it only has 10 memories but hey its still working after almost 20 years. This one doesn't have any mods done to it. and no it doesn't have all the bells and whistles the new HT's have but I can actually work on this one if I have too, and I know that its on my belt.
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K4MC
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 12, 2007 03:50
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Takes a licking and keeps on talking
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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My first ham rig circa 1985 +/- and still going strong. This one is a real classic.
Since it is a little large (the term "brick" comes to mind)by todays standard it is now religated to 24/7 duty in my garage workshop since I now have a W32 to use for portible use.
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KMB01
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 8, 2006 09:56
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Great old timer HT!!!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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A Large HT.. Loud Speaker, Great Mic sensitivity, still puts out 5 watts on high power all these years... toughest HT around... the finals on this 02AT is simply the best! i salute Icom for this radio!!! a lot of 02AT still in use... i like the tone (dtmf) on this radio, old but can trigger a repeater with subaudible tone...
10-44 to Kabalikat Malaya Zambales 10-41s
3402
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KC0VXX
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Rating: 4/5
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Mar 13, 2006 14:06
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First HT
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I got this radio from an old friend who's liscence had expired. The radio works great other than the fact that I'm in an awful spot and can't get my signal out. The other thing is that the batteries have stopped charging and will only last for about 10 min off of the charger. Other than that a good solid rig I bet I could chuck the thing off a cliff and it would be fine.
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PATRICK526
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 11, 2005 08:27
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Best HT during that time
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am writing my rating in reference to the time this HT took waves in the amateur bands. This radio is great! Just like one of the reviewers said, it is built like a tank! Jammers (in the Philippines) use this HT for transmitting "non-stop press" on the PTT for 24 hrs. without burning its finals!
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KA3SEI
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 16, 2003 00:52
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Solid brick!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I inherited this HT from my dad. Had to repair some bad solder joints, but this is one solid rig. I own a V8000, a 207H, and a VX2R, and I have also owned a T7H, and a Q7A. This old HT has the BEST audio quality of any rig I've ever used. It's big and heavy, but I don't believe you can find a finer handheld radio. I get great transmission reports using 3 watts on a repeater 20 miles away, and that's with the original ugly duck antenna. If you have the opportunity to get one, do it!
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KC1MK
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 25, 2002 22:08
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Best 2M HT I've used
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I got my first IC-02AT in 1987, and used it regularly until I sold it in 1995 to get a dual-band HT. I regretted that pretty soon, as the IC-02AT was quite "bulletproof," while most other HTs I've used suffered from horrible pager intermod where I used to work. I bought another IC-02AT off eBay a few months ago, and won't part with this one. You can get more features, but I would guess it's difficult to beat the IC-02AT in basic performance, based on the the HTs I've used. BTW, it's built very well and holds up to years of daily use.
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NE0P
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Rating: 3/5
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Jun 19, 2002 23:30
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Getting a bit dated
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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This radio was top of the line when it came out, because it was one of the first HTs to have built in PL tones, and to run directly off of a 12 volt input. By todays standards it is a pretty large HT, but it is built like a tank. Only gave it a 3 because it needs several mods to get it up to speed. The audio output is very low before the mod, and the scan speed is slow. The 02AT has 10 memories, but the first 6 or 7 memories all store the same PL tone. you can store different tones is the other memories. This about drove me crazy until I reread the manual. There is a variety of battery packs available for these HTs, and they can put out 5 watts with a 12 volt supply or the BP7 battery. Don't know how much the receive can be extended, but out of the box it will receive the WX channels. I had the UHF version (04AT) and it was moded to cover from 300 to 650 MHZ on receive, so i am assuming that the 2 meter can be opened up as well. Good beginning or backup HT if you can find a good price on one. Sold both of mine to get an Icom T8, and got an extra band in an HT a third of the size. The 02AT is easy to program and has big buttons if that is a concern of yours.
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