[Icom] Icom , whats the real 2720 story?

Wed, 21 Aug 2002 21:40:00 -0700

                    The Icom T82 HT wasn't just a "idea" floated by Icom.
It was pulled when prototypes failed to meet specs. Overall poor performance.
I'd rather Icom pulled the HT, rather then releasing it &
fixing the problem(s) in version 2, or 3, like Yaesu does. I had an early
version of the VX-5 & it's performance was awful. I dumped it less than a month
after I bought it.
                     Standard disclaimer: I have NO connection to Icom,
just a satisfied owner of: PROII, R-8500, IC-2100, (2)IC-R2, IC-R3 & more than a
dozen Icom rigs previously owned.

73,
bob
n2oam

Ken Meyer wrote:

> Also, How about the neat little HT Icom was going to come out with about one
> year ago...... Never did come out!!!!   I too am about to jump the Icom
> ship.
> Apparently Icom just "floats" ideas and looks at how much interest is
> generated.  I have waited over a year now for the little Icom HT dual or
> triple band  with DCS, Guess it is time for a Yaesu VX5-R that has DCS.....
> How long has that been out an proven already?  Long time. No question, Icom
> has fallen WAY behind on these radios. Maybe spending too much time and
> effort on the "top end" HF rigs......
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "w3pt" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1:05 PM
> Subject: [Icom] Icom , whats the real 2720 story?
>
> > I like many others are getting impatient. I am ready to jump the Icom
> ship.
> >
> > Is it really FCC holding things up, or is the radio meeting specs the
> problem?
> >
> > I have heard two different stories from dealers.
> > One: That the crossband repeat function must be eliminated for U.S. sales.
> > Two: Did not meet specs.
> >
> > Anybody know if this radio is on the market in other countries?
> >
> > Does the radio really exist?
> >
> > 73, Bob, W3PT
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
>
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/