[Icom] ICOM 706PRO

Thu, 17 Jul 2003 11:07:24 -0700

Hi George,

A fascinating aspect of all this is that the IC-703 down-converts from
64.455 MHz to 455 kHz in one step; there is no longer a 9 MHz IF.
Hmmm...pull the 455 kHz IF strip, and replace it with a down-converter to 36
kHz to feed the DAC?

An AltaVista translation of the webpage is quite revealing.

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

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of George, W5YR
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 09:45
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] ICOM 706PRO

I was surmising that the cost of redesigning the radio to incorporate the
DSP architecture would not be consistent with continuing to offer the 70 cm
band. It was a hunch - not based on any fact.

In retrospect, considering the price of the 746PRO compared to its original
price, Icom can probably do the redesign and sell the radio cheaper with new
features!

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!"
<mailto:[email protected]>

----- Original Message -----
From: "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] ICOM 706PRO

> Why would ICOM have to drop the 70cm band in IC-706PRO?
>
> Having that band opens a lot of possibilities - like the remote control
that
> the Kenwood TS-2000 offers.  You can remote control the TS-2000 from a
> walkie talkie or mobile rig as it has two independant receivers and uses
the
> 70cm band - which is legal for remote control.
>
> 73
>
> DR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 2:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] ICOM 706PRO
>
>
> > Right you are! And in what appears to be in the same sentence! After
> seeing
> > what they have done with the old 746 with the new 746PRO, I would be
very
> > surprised if they did not update the 706 accordingly, even if it means
> > dropping 70 cm coverage. The 746PRO is just a hair away from being as
good
> > or better than the PRO2 in many respects.
> >
> > That would also explain the numerous postings of 706 prices dropping.
> >
> > Good eyes!
> >
> > 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!"
> > <mailto:[email protected]>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:32 AM
> > Subject: [Icom] ICOM 706PRO
> >
> >
> > > 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!"
> > > > <mailto:[email protected]>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- 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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