"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Do you know what this means? He picks you up with very little noise and
you
pick him up with noise.

Since we've spoken back and forth using a variety of gear over a few
years and nothing worked as clearly as the Standard Horizon, yes, we
know.

The Standard Horizon transmits with 5% distortion! Read the spec! And yet
it's perfectly clear to an "audiophile"!



All you have managed to do is read and regurgitate the sales
brochure.

Please show us all where the brochure mentions the RAM+ is too big.

The brochure is too big. 4 pages of giant yachts, big pictures etc. It's
obvious who the target market is. The ICOM RAM+ (expandable to 3 no less!)
is smaller.

"Big" by what standard?




Do the instrument lights dim? Do they cause night blindness? Are the

electronics and circuit boards coated? Is the case the only
"waterproof"
barrier?

If you don't know the answer to these questions, you've been away far
too long. Or to be painfully blunt:
1) Most displays are set for a low illumination to start with or have
red/amber displays or adjustable displays. No one is staring at VHF
displays on dark nights and ruining their night vision. But that was a
funny one!

You haven't answered the question about your display! Is it adjustable? Have
you tested it for night blindness? It's the "biggest", "Most visible"
display on the market! You don't even know how it works!


2) Even marine el-cheapo stereos have coated boards these days.

Yes! The coating affects circuit performance, especially in RF circuits.
It's better to put the circuit in a hermetic, waterproof housing without any
board coating. Not a true commercial radio!


3) Icom and Standard offer 3 year WP warranty, but only my Icom's ever
needed service. Even my old SH handheld outlasted the Icom MV1.

But what about the IC-M602? It outperforms your rig hands down.



As far as your "radio check" to Port Jefferson it's no big deal.

Who said it was? I indicated that it was possible with other radios as
well.

It was the audiophile quality!

It's hilarious reading a "stereo review" for a piece of radio gear!



Try harder, Bob!

You don't have to try any harder! It's hilarious!



RB
35s5
NY