[Icom] Translation progress

Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:40:17 -0500

Descriptions of the IC-2720 and the IC-T90 , as well as Yaesu's new
FT-897, have been available here in the USA on Universal Radio's web
site for a while now.
http://www.universal-radio.com
These are models that are definitely being marketed for North America.
There has been no word from Icom, from official or unofficial sources,
about the IC-703 or the IC-R5. Keep in mind that not all models sold in
Japan find their way into other markets.=20

For example, the IC-703 is really nothing more than a low power version
of the IC-706, less the VHF/UHF bands. This could quite possibly, and
actually most likely, be a unit for the Japan market only. Similar
low-powered versions of other models have appeared there over the years,
because one popular class of amateur radio license in Japan only allows
low power operation on the HF bands. License holders of that class are
limited to 10 watts or less, but I could be mistaken on the exact power
output figure.
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Stephen, WR9A   -   Lafayette, Indiana
Email:  wr9a (AT) commsec -DOT- com=20
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RX/TX: Icom 756Pro, 706MkIIG, 910H, 2800H, 2000H, Q7A, R8500, R10=20
       Yaesu FT-817, Kenwood TH-F6A, TH-D7A(G), TM-D700A
       Uniden BC780XLT, BC895XLT, Garmin GPS III, GPS V
Digital: Universal M-8000, Timewave PK-232/PSK
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Adam Farson
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 5:21 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Icom] Translation progress

The AltaVista translations of the Icom Japan New Product pages for the
IC-703, IC-2720, IC-R5 and T90 are now on my site.