[Icom] New ICOM mobile HF?????

[Matt Erickson]

www.qsl.net/kk5dr/rumors.html

At 07:12 AM 10/13/02 -0700, you wrote:

> >>Anybody heard any rumors about a replacement for the
> >>IC-706-MKIIG????
>
>
>
>Are you referring to the IC 703? Designed to be a
>backpack radio / portable radio. Looks exactly like
>the big brother (706 series). Not too impressed as it
>still draws a lot of current. I personally feel it
>does not truely meet the requirements of a portable
>radio. I would be happy with something that draws less
>current out of my batteries out in the wilderness.
>73
>Sasi
>9V1SM
>
>
>
>
>=====
>Amateur Radio For Global Peace and Fraternity
>----------------------------------------------
>Sasi Nayar, 9V1SM / VU3SNM,
>Reef Ecology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences
>National University of Singapore,14 Science Drive 4
>Singapore 117 543. Tel : (65) 6778 7112 
>URL:http://www.dbs.nus.edu.sg/lab/reef/SasiNayar.htm
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do you Yahoo!?
>Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More
>http://faith.yahoo.com
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, icom-owner@mailman.qth.net
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/