[Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 23:19:29 -0800

Hi Dick,

With the disclaimer that this entire options list is purely speculative:

independent-sideband (ISB) transmission: Double-sideband transmission in
which the information carried by each sideband is different.  The carrier is
generally  suppressed.

10/100BaseT (RJ-45) LAN connectivity: To allow control of the transceiver
via an Ethernet LAN connection. Tempest: USDOD/NATO military EMC
certification.

In all seriousness, though, the new radio which replaces the IC-781 and
IC-785 will be aimed at commercial and governmental as well as ham markets,
as the IC-781 was. The potential for sales in those areas is far greater
than that in the amateur marketplace.

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Dick Flanagan
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 19:53
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro

At 07:39 PM 12/18/2002, you wrote:
 >Here is the "IC-785" spec sheet:
 >
 >http://www.qsl.net/kk5dr/ic785_architecture.htm

Hi, Adam.

Part of the "intelligence" states:

Options: Option 001, ISB (B8E) transmit & receive: $200 additional. Option
002, Tempest-compliant version: $600 additional. Option 003, external 10
MHz frequency reference input. $100 additional. Option 004, 10/100BaseT LAN
connectivity via RJ-45 socket:  $100 additional. Option 005, external VGA
display output and driver: $75 additional.

Can you explain some of these new fancy options?  "ISB"?  10/100BaseT
to/from a transceiver?

73, Dick