[Icom] ICOM 706PRO

Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:35:45 -0500

Yes, I am printing the translation right now. Casual reading sounds like it
is a denial of such a radio - how do you read it?

Your description of 64.455 to a 455 mixer to 36 kHz sounds like a 7800 -
right?

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: "Adam Farson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: [Icom] ICOM 706PRO

> 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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