[Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro

[Dick Flanagan]

At 11:19 PM 12/18/2002, you wrote:
 >independent-sideband (ISB) transmission: Double-sideband transmission in
 >which the information carried by each sideband is different.

OK.  Sounds like this would not apply to hams.

 >10/100BaseT (RJ-45) LAN connectivity: To allow control of the transceiver
 >via an Ethernet LAN connection.

Again, the software to do this would probably not be ham-oriented (or even 
available)

 >Tempest: USDOD/NATO military EMC certification.

If I were to need this, I think I would be a lot busier doing other things.

 >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.

I understand.  The thought of a radio a quantum jump ahead of the current 
756-PRO family, though, is quite intriguing.

Are the spies still predicting it might be introduced at Dayton this year?

73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
E-mail: dick@twohams.com