[Icom] ICOM 706PRO

Thu, 17 Jul 2003 01:32:41 -0400

George,

I can find the words "Dayton" and IC-706PRO on this page - so is ICOM
putting out a 706PRO?

http://www.qsl.net/jh4rhf/offer/wagaya/wagaya.htm

That will be great!  Everything you wish you had and more!

73

DR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] ICOM 706MKIIG Price

> 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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