I really suggest you spend the money for the 880. I have a 2200H and an 800. Of course I would really like a 2820 but they are too dear.
The 2200 lacks memories, you run out of them very very quickly, there is NO way to do one-touch reply. It needs two (or more)touches to see the call sign coming in, (hold op-bank for one+sec, if Rxcall is showing then the set button, if not showing you keep pressing v/Mhz or bank/opt until rxcall shows then you press set). takes time to do this and by then the call may have gone away! I would even go for the 880 over the 800 if you could get that, as the capabilities of the 880 are better than the 800. 73 Andy - VE3NVK --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Don Bowen <don.bo...@...> wrote: > > I am trying to decide between the Icom 2200H or the Icom 880. The 2200 > is a single band and needs the digital board for D-Star. The 880 is a > dual band and comes D-Star ready. The 2200 goes for around $150 and the > digital board is about $200 for a total under $400 while the 880 goes > for around $500. > > My current thoughts are to get the 2200 now and the digital board later > when funds are available. > > Thoughts, comments? > > -- > Don Bowen KI6DIU > http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html >
