[Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro

Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:20:53 -0800

Hi Dick,

I can only confirm that there have been rumours to that effect. <g>
Inoue-san has indicated that a new flagship radio is in the works; the
reports of licensing from R&S are also fairly solid.

The only amateur ISB application I could think of might be a
traffic-handling or net control station carrying voice on USB and data (e.g.
Pactor) on LSB. I am not sure what the regulatory implications would be.

All the very best to you and your family for Christmas and the New Year.

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 23:42
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Icom] IC-756 or an Original Pro

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: [email protected]

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