[Elecraft] Icom IC-7300

[Walter Underwood]

1. Icom did not make claims about SDR, they made claims about the direct sampling architecture. The KX3 is about as SDR as you can get.

2. The proposed rig is first from “major” amateur radio vendors. That is, not counting FlexRadio, Apache Labs, etc.

3. When are they going to fill the hole left by the IC-706? I know that is not sexy, but dang. They sold a lot of those.

wunder
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On Sep 2, 2015, at 5:24 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> The "King of SDR" computer driven radios is coming out with a box with knobs.  Perhaps lesson learned that everyone does not like those touch sensitive, menu driven, color display radios.  Besides, why rely on a computer to run your transceiver when it can be done easily as a standalone device when no computer is available or desired.
> I have tried tuning with a mouse wheel and clicking on a display with several rig software applications, and I think tuning with a real knob is a lot more convenient and satisfying to me.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 9/2/2015 7:51 PM, Doug Person via Elecraft wrote:
>> Icom recently released news about the upcoming IC-7300 <http://icomamerica.com/en/products/amateur/hf/7300/default.aspx> to be available by the end of the year.   A completely software-defined radio.  Looks like a real game-changer.
>> While the K3S is a nice upgrade, I think the tide is slowly shifting to touch sensitive, menu-driven, color displays.
>> 
>> I certainly hope the Elecraft is looking at this and considering its implications.
>> 
> 
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