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- Thank you to all that responded to my request for Alinco information. The
- response was tremendous, and continues. I could not respond to so many replies
- so I decided to send thanks in the form of a B+.
- I have found that the majority of Alinco owners are pleased to very happy
- with their Alinco purchase. I was asking about two specific models, the
- DJ-160 and DJ-560, but received information on many other models as well, for
- which I am pleased.
- The biggest gripes on the DJ-160 were the sound of the speaker, the way the
- external speaker mic connects, and the instruction manual. he external mic connects with a 'Y' type of cord because the speaker connection
- and the mic connection are not side-by-side on the radio.
- Most of the replies were very happy with the radio, and some said they would
- buy another. None of the DJ-160 owners up to this date have said that they
- sent their DJ-160 in for any repairs. One said their buttons were sticking
- but thought it was because of something being spilled on them, (this radio
- was subject to continued use/abuse for two years according to the owner, and
- they were very pleased with it). Some said that the battery on the DJ-160 just
- dies with no warning, and there is not a quick charger available from Alinco,
- so it takes 14hrs to charge. (not a problem for most of us tech people).
- The DJ-560 owners were also very pleased for the most part. They liked the
- price, the extended receive in both bands, easy modification... Also the
- external speaker mic connection will take an Icom speaker/mic directly.
- I did not get any complaints aboutthe sound of the speaker on the DJ-560.
- Most everyone was pleased with it and would buy another.
- Now for the bad replies: Only a few replies were very- very bad. I mean a
- total of about three out of 40. These people had complaints that ranged from
- very poor receive (two agreeded on this), but more than ten times that many
- spcifically said the receive was very good if not the best of all their HT's.
- I don't know what you would think, but I think they got a lemmon. One person
- said that he returned to radio for a replacement three times, and finally
- made the dealer sell him a different radio because he was never pleased with
- the receive of his Alinco HT.
- As far as warranty goes- a few of the mobile owners said they had a problem
- with their mobil. Some in warranty and some out. They all said that Alinco fixed the problem for no charge
- and a few thought the return was prompt. (less than two weeks).
- The mobile owners all either loved their Alinco or liked it very much. No one
- expressed any regret. A lot of the mobiles were being used for packet.
- I also hunted down Alinco owners on the repeater, and found that the Alincos
- that I heard were sounding very good. I even heard a couple of the Alinco
- DJ-120T's, their bottom of the line 3-watt HT, and it sounded every bit as
- good as any mobile on the same repeater.
- I did buy an Alinco DJ-160 for under $240, but have not received it yet.
- I hope someone has found this information helpful as I did all the replies.
- If you have any specific questions just send me a packet message, and I will
- reply promptly. Someone did keep all the replies I received, and they keep
- coming every day....
- KKKK73' Joe KC4WTX @ WD4KAV.#STUFL.USA.NA
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