[Icom] ICOM america?

[Andy Wallace]

Matt-

There was a cover story in CQ magazine months ago on Icom and its President.
He made it clear that Icom is working hard on a new top line 781
replacement. The only mystery is when will the radio be released and what
will it cost? My understanding is that it will be a "killer" radio with a
killer price--in excess of $5,000.

Andy  K5VM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Erickson" <kk5dr@ev1.net>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 9:50 AM
Subject: [Icom] ICOM america?


> Hi All,
> Just because you can't get new info from ICOM America, does not mean that
> ICOM Japan isn't "up to something".
> I have found that many times ICOM USA does not know about a new model of
> radio until the truck pulls up to the dock and out comes a new shipment.
> Case in point, IC-756PRO II.
> I can't confirm if this is by design or by default.  ICOM Japan "is" in
> charge anyway, if they choose not to tell ICOM USA about developments,
that
> is their option.
> I find out about recent and future developments in ICOM radio by paying
> close attention to the ICOM JA site, and a number of Japanese hams that
> "leak" info to me.
> I also get the "heads-up" from my friends at ICOM Canada, who seem to be
> much better informed than the USA guys.
>
> So, by "talking" with an ICOM USA Rep at a ham-fest,  your not really
> getting the full story of what is going on in Japan, where all these
radios
> are built.
> I have also found that ICOM USA Reps have been fed mis-leading or
> "dis-information" by ICOM JA, to throw them off scent, or send them on a
> "snipe-hunt", keeping them away from the real story.
> The true reasons for this, are only known by ICOM JA executives.
> There is the possibility that ICOM JA is pro-active in attempting to
> side-track competitors, who spy on them via the same routes your or I use.
> Not much different from the way the CIA "leaks" dis-information, purposely
> to confuse and deflect spy activity.
>
> Adam Farson VA7OJ/AB4OJ, and myself, have predicted/forecast the arrival
of
> at least three of the latest models, from the info we gather, and also by
> deductive reasoning, logical extrapolation, and pure luck. We were lucky
> enough to correctly target the features these units would carry,
site-unseen.
> Stop in on my web site, and look at the "Rumor Mill", for the latest
> "intel" on ICOM gear.
>
> 73 de Matt KK5DR
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