Imported Ham Radios (WAS - Re: [Icom] Relays)

[Jerry Flanders]

At 07:43 PM 2/18/2002 -0500, Caitlyn Martin wrote:
>Hi, Constantine,
>
> > Hi Jerry, I agree with you, radios are cheaper and better today, but
>there> are some minor changes they could have made to show respect  for
>their best> market.
>
>What in the world makes you think we're their best market?  Japan is
>their best market.  We are a very weak second.
>
> > Specially the amp relay and the microphone plug
>
>Again, common sense (from a business perspective) is to encourage buying
>matching (meaning same brand) equipment.  They have no interest in
>compatability with Ameritron, or even with Tokyo Hy-Power, for that
>matter.  If I were running Icom I sure wouldn't change that.

Well - actually ICOM does seem to be interested in compatibility with SOB 
amplifiers - P 19 of my 756PRO manual gives specific details on interfacing 
to non-ICOM amps, levels to set the ALC, keying relay capacity, etc.

OTOH, there is no such "non-ICOM" amp interface info in the manual for my 
little 706mk2g.

Jerry W4UK



>73,
>Caity
>KU4QD