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| Reviews Summary for Icom IC-22U / IC-24E |
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Reviews: 12
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $269.00
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Description: 10W 2 meter FM analog mobile transceiver
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N3IDG
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 12, 2008 10:27
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great
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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this a simple radio rock solid ,it is good rig for emergency portable operations
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K6TPL
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 31, 2008 08:18
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Great Radio
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The longest lasting radio I have ever owned! It looks like a radio, feels like a radio and other than having it repaired once after I connected a handheld to it and ran RF straight into the antenna connector. "Don't do that" Be careful in connecting antennas! It still works. Which is much more than I can say for the six 2 meter radios bought to replace it over the years. Is it possible that I bought this in the 1970's! Must be as it was installed in a 1976 Super VW. What a Radio!
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KB0XR
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 31, 2008 03:43
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Oldie but Goody
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've got one (22U) sitting right in front of me as I type this. Still works fine after 25 years. I use it for monitoring and occasional simplex work. Rock solid receiver and to me, it just "looks right". Heavy duty case and few controls. Kinda industrial looking. I've got a dead one also that makes a good doorstop.
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WB6UUT
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 30, 2008 23:01
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A brick....
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought my IC-22U (new) to replace a stolen IC-22S.
When I upgraded to a "more modern" rig for the car, I mounted the IC-22U on the bottom of my bookshelf and used it for Packet for more than a decade.
It has been repaired once.
Now, I use it for a bit of FM simplex now and then.
... and a quarter-century after I bought it, it still works fine.
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K3ZOR
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 3, 2007 12:03
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Very nice!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I bought the IC-22U at an estate sale several months back and have been using it in the shack virtually every day since as my primary 2 meter simplex rig. the receiver is everything that the other reviewer's have said it is. Quiet, no intermod, no noises and the receive audio is very nice. Maybe it's the heavier case, but the sound coming from the stock speaker is a pleasure to listen to. Excellent reports on the transmitted audio as well.
There are no CTCSS tones, but easy enough to install a Comm. Spec. board (which I intend to do) to work the local repeaters if desired. The IC-22U has an output power of 1 watt or 10 watts and works nice into a small amp if you need the extra output. No memories and no other bells and whistle's, but if your looking for a 2M rig for simplex like I was, it is a excellent choice.
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AH6RH
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 2, 2007 10:14
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Built like a tank!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I echo the other reviewers. Having owned an IC-22A and IC-22S, I knew what to expect from the RF section. It has a 5 state helical cavity filter for an absolutely bullet-proof, rock solid receiver. Spec sheet says less than 0.6 uV for 20 dB Noise quieting. Plenty good for monitoring repeaters. The IC-22A spec is 0.4 uV and it was a hot receiver in its day.
The transmitter is a 1 or 10 watt selectable operation. The final is a 2SC2094, which is still available, unlike the 22A. The mike connector is 8-pin, unlike the 22A which is 3-pin and the 22S which is 4-pin.
Another ham has been running his continuously for 27 years as a remote base for an ACC RC-85 repeater.
I passed up an opportunity to buy one of these gems about 1983. Having recently picked one up, it brought back good memories and operations from the IC-22S, which went dead due to the aging synthesizer section. Old timers know you don't need the super-duper scanning functions -- you really want solid RF TX and RX performance, and you won't be disappointed by the IC-22U.
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VK5GI
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 30, 2006 01:32
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All Time Favourite
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Not many of these rigs came out to Australia, and I bought mine off e-bay. I was looking for a rig just to monitor the local repeaters. However, this rig is just soooo good! It is REALLY solid (no intermod) and it has very good received and transmitted audio indeed. It's about the same size as the IC-22S but much more versatile, even if the thumb-wheels are a tad fiddly. If you find one for the right price (<$50) grab it with both hands - you will not regret it and it will last you a lifetime. Kind regards
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VK3PK
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 29, 2005 20:55
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Great for visually impaired
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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This is a fairly simple and bullet proof radio.
It stacks up very well in the presence of strong pagers at 148.0 - 149.0 Mhz.
I have developed a small interface board using a couple of shift registers controlled by a PICAXE, which reads the status of the three thumbwheel switches and 4 othre switches.
Three seconds after make a change or on request the frequency is sent out in morse along with repeater shift etc.
I am after another two of these radios as I have two more visually impaired hams to satisfy.
So if you know of any not being used please contact me.
I am QTHR
Lee VK3PK
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W6PMR2
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Rating: 5/5
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May 3, 2003 11:39
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Spartan but good !
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Very good old radio. Wonderful RX and mine was bullitproof. Many still use this as a remote receiver or for packet so the price is sometimes high for such an old radio with no features.
I have seen these for between $10 to $50+ at swaps, if you need build a single frequ. 2 meter remote of some kind these are a top choice.
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KU4QD
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 8, 2002 12:41
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Rock solid, intermod free operation
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The Icom IC-22U (USA) or IC-24E (Europe) was the last of the analog 2m FM rigs from Icom. It was kept in the line into the late 1980s, long after many digital models came and went. ACC recommended them for 2m remote base operation with their controllers, and as a result these old 2m rigs are still in demand and often have a resale value well in excess of newer models.
The IC-22U and IC-24E were built like little tanks. The receiver featured five helical resonators in the front end and covered just the 2m ham band. The result was that these rigs were virtually intermod proof compared to newer rigs. The push buttons for each digit plus the 5kHz offset switch allowed for coverage of every possible FM channel in the band, which was a big improvement over the earlier IC-22S and IC-22A, which were diode matrix and crystal controlled, respectively.
An optional wired remote unit, essentially a second head for the rig, was available for tight mounting situations. I used to have one, and would love to find one again.
Of course, by today's standards, this is a totally spartan rig: no memories, no scanning, no bells and whistles at all. Output is 10W high, 1W low. There was no allowance for PL, but you can easily add an internal board or an external multi-frequency box through the accessory port on the back of the rig.
I realize most hams today would consider a rig like this unacceptable. I'd say it's receiver performance makes it more desirable than many modern 2m toys. I've had several over the years, and currently have an absolutely mint IC-24E modified to cover the whole U.S. 2m band. I'd love to find another IC-22U with the remote to put in my car again, and eventually I'm sure I will.
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