ICOM IC-R6 won't pickup 164.275Mhz

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ICOM IC-R6 won't pickup 164.275Mhz

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My ICOM IC-R6 won't pickup DFES 164.275Mhz yet my cheapo Baofeng does.

I'm using the stock antennas on both

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Re: ICOM IC-R6 won't pickup 164.275Mhz

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The cheap radio will have a really sensitive receiver (which means it'll work terribly with cross-channel etc interference, but they don't care about that). 6AR/6IP is simulcast on a bunch of frequencies, any luck with any of the others?
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