(Almost 8 yrs since original post) Thanks for showing it scan! I search and search through various radio videos just trying to see the dang scan speed. Also, I think the info sheet is in case you get trapped in the wilderness it can double as a blanket ... or a tent. (Updated note after ordering one during Cyber Monday sale.) I believe the very first setting in the extended menu, which is entered by holding the SET button while turning on the radio, allows you to KILL the BEEEEEEEP.
Thank you for sharing. I bought a KW 281 A then discovered that the Icom 2300H was a better radio then I purchased the Icom. Now I have a 2300H as main radio and a KW281A back up in my other 4wd.
Amending my comment from 6 months ago. I bought this transceiver in December. Been using it in my car and I love it. I'll be doing a video on it later today after months of using it. Very impressed with it. Great video too, it actually did help me decide on it.
Thank you for this informative review, I currently a little baofeng and am looking at this for use as a base station at home. KE5PVO here in Texas and 73!
Dave, thank you for your video. It was very resourceful and uplifting to now someone like you takes the time and give their opinions on this item of interest. I am thinking about purchasing this radio myself. Please, keep up the good work that you are doing, for guys like us that are new to the Radio World. :)
I had this radio for a short period of time and I believe it has the most features of all the 2m only radios, I liked the fact you can control the radio from the mic. I also had the kenwood 281a that has fewer features and slightly lower price however I think that radio had slightly better audio reports, I broadcasted back to back on both radios and people reported the kenwood sounded a tad better
If I'm correct I believe you can turn off the beeping by powering it off and holding set and power when Turing on and press set until you get to "beep on"
NIce review. helping me when I wanted to make it as my mobile radio in my car replacing my 2200. the size is small enough for rig. the extramic can control almost all feature of the radio. volume, squelch, power level, adjusting frequecy, memory etc ... great radio ... oya, the volume knob's issue happen in many icoms like 2100, 2200, 2300 ...
Appreciate your feedback. I've had feedback that taught me a couple things since I made the video, for example the wiggle in the volume knob is probably intended to cushion it against vibration when used mobile. I've thought about re-doing the video, then I watch it again and decide it's still good. Glad it was helpful for you.
Good day, bought this radio and installed it in the jeep. I do like it, however, when i put the power level up say to 25watts on one channel, if i switch to another channel it reverts back to lower power level setting. any way to turn that off so it stays at the power level i pick while flipping through channels? thanks for the help.
Hi Dave can I use for temporary only the RG-58 COAX CABLE for my ICOM 2300H ? I'm planning to buy an RG-58 soon but, for the mean time I wanna use the RG-58 ???
Just got 1 of these 4 my 1st rig. The paper sheet left alot to be desired, and thought there would be more than just 2 pdf's on the cd. Now a video like this, explaining basic programming on it, would go a long way if it were on the cd itself. Also where do u look to find the genuine 3d icom label?
Thank you for your very thorough review of this Icom 2300H radio. I'm thinking of buying this for my car, and to double as a home base station with a 12v battery setup. How are you liking this radio now in 2017? Is it holding up well for you and still functioning well? Thanks.
Still like it and it's still functioning without problems. If you do decide on it, you may want to buy or make a quick reference for the functions you don't program very often. I programmed mine with the software and cable when I bought it, and recently participated in a deployment exercise of our county's storm spotters. I hadn't paid close enough detail to the planning email, and we tested communications from different watch points on a couple of repeaters I didn't have programmed, and I couldn't remember how to program it from the face. It's not hugely difficult, but not something you can do under pressure without having done it recently.
I have the IC-2200H, That I bought in 2007. It was actually Made in Japan and the knobs are MUCH better and more solid. Q. Was your 2300 made in China? This is likely the difference.
Thanks for a great review! What power supply do you use for this radio if using it as a base station at home? Can you plug into cigarette lighter if using mobile?
You're welcome. It's my first (and currently only) RU-vid video. My power supply is the Alinco DM-330MV. You probably could use a cigarette lighter jack for mobile use, but I don't recommend it. The Icom draws 11 Amps at high power TX; check your vehicle's manual to see what your lighter jack is rated. I personallly would not power a mobile radio that way unless it was an emergency. I have a 10 gauge power cable from the battery with a fuse near the battery connection, and the negative side grounded under the dash. I connected my power leads to the radio using Anderson Power Poles. If I want to swap my radio for one that draws more current, I'm already set.
Read the Icom 2300h users manual. One of the first things it says on the warning section is that you should NEVER use a cigarette lighter jack for this radio because of the amount of current the radio draws and the heat that can result from that. Wire it correctly and you can use a quick disconnect if you plan to move it between vehicles or from vehicle to home.
Do you know if it will do an odd split? We have a few 1m split repeaters around here. Also will it program out of freq. I'd like to be able to use it on AuxNet.
buzzsah I think all currently produced radios have a quick function for repeater offset, but all can be programmed for odd splits. If memory serves, the auto split can be set to whatever you want.
IC-2300h How to enter a frequency on the MIKE Top middle button enters 2300h in Channel mode. 1. It Must be in VFO mode, top left button enters 2300 into VFO mode. 2. ENT button, second from bottom on the right. Should get a bank screen. 3. Key in the six digit frequency. See it on the screen. Lots of looking to find the answer. Found it on Hindi? 7300. PAANO MAG SAVE NG FREQUENCY KAY ICOM IC 2300H GAMIT HUMMER MIC HM-133V Couldn't understand Hindi, but he showed how to enter on the mike
We wouldn't consider this a Ham radio at all here. We call it a 2-way or vhf radio. And we all use them without licenses 🤣😂. I use one every day to communicate on our logging roads
This radio operates on an amateur (ham) radio band, and requires a license to operate, and you have to take a (fairly easy but requires some study) exam to obtain the license. I've had my license since 2013, and I have never heard a trucker on 2 meters. CB is on the band that is referred to as 11 meters (the length of the radio wave), and is restricted to 4 watts AM or SSB. The Icom operates in the 2 meter band, and this radio is FM only and outputs up to 65 watts. If you operate this radio without a license / valid call sign, it's unlikely anyone would talk to you, except to tell you that you are operating illegally, and to get off the frequency. If you're interested in radio, I suggest you visit the website of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) at www.arrl.org .
I suspect the Kenwood TM-281A is probably a decent radio, but there were a couple of differences that made me decide on the Icom. I do have a Kenwood dual band mobile that I use as a base radio, and I'm mostly happy with it. I think for the most part, Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu all make decent equipment, and it's mostly a matter of individual preference.
good evening everyone, My name is Landry. please I need technical and teaching guidelines that will help me to enable digital functions of the new radio Icom DPMR how it uses my organisation.Pour proceed to enable or disable the Icom radio remote? Thank you in advance
Battery powered. Its to be avoid harmonics or other back emf from home source. Do you see a red and black wire behind the radio. It goes down to a battery!
There are no stupid questions when you're learning. You can use a 12v battery, a switch mode power supply, or a linear power supply, as long as they can provide enough Amps, and output 13.8 Volts.
