[Icom] ICOM 706MKIIG Price

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 23:20:44 -0500

Does 706PRO ring any bells?

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] ICOM 706MKIIG Price

> I suspect that ICOM might be lowering the price because of the TS-0000
(new
> rig) that is scheduled out from Kenwood.  The new KW rig is 200 watts, 160
> to 6 meters, but with digital filters and DSP.  Ten-Tec was investigating
> doing a big brother to the new Argonaut which has digital filters, but
only
> 20 watts.  Not much for mobile.
>
> I wonder if ICOM is planning an upgrade for the 706 ?  If they're planning
a
> 706 with the same features as the MK2G - but with digital filters - it
would
> blow the wheels off of the competition.
>
> AND if they could manage a sub receiver so that the rig could be used for
> satellite - I think the entire ham population would buy one after they got
> revived from shock!
>
> 73
> DR
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "W1DFU Bert" <[email protected]>
> To: "icom-all" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 6:49 PM
> Subject: [Icom] ICOM 706MKIIG Price
>
>
> > Is anyone hearing anything about a price drop for the ICOM 706MKIIG ?
> > HRO'S add in August QST is advertising "lowest price ever". I called to
> > inquire, but  the person I spoke with didn't have an explanation except
> > to speculate that perhaps ICOM was planning something for August.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Bert W1DFU
> >
> >
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