Icom F1000 Hand Held with Rapid Charger

With the growing pit we needed more people yapping. So I got a 2nd ICOM handheld and I / we couldn’t be happier.

This radio is a great value. The feel is solid and of good quallity. It's easy to use, and of a good size to be easily held by a variety of hand sizes. I have been very impressed by the battery life. The adjustments like squelch are easily accomplished and work well. Highly recommended.

I have a F5201 Radio in my SXS but I wanted an additional handled as an extra or for the trailer if someone stays back then we have easy contact with base camp. this radio works perfect, I would recommend it to anyone that would like a radio and doesn't want to spend the money for a permeant one or just needs an extra like me you will not be disappointed.

Having a sizeable cache of F1000's has taken our ability to provide medical support to desert races to a whole new level. The simplicity and ruggedness of the F1000 is unsurpassed by the competition, hands down. Without good comms, we might as well be using soup cans with string. Thanks to PCI, we are able to provide our racers with the kind of safety and medical support they need when they need it. PCI delivers the goods, full stop.

I have not tried it yet but I’m sure it will be a better upgrade than the Vertex 2900 that I bought from Bob some 27 years ago while chasing for the Dick Cepek Race team.

I get to try it out at the 2021 Mint 400 in a few weeks.