[Icom] ICOM has some competition...

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:50:13 -0500

ericsson acquired it from ge...

then ericsson sold it to macom... who is owned by TYCO...

"cop radios" sold by  corporate crooks !!!!!!
   did not the boss go to the slammer ????

bill

At 11:52 AM 6/12/03, you wrote:

>Try and get parts or service for the bloody thing if it breaks, though...
>
>USA-made radio, hmmm...LM Ericsson of Stockholm acquired GE's Mobile Radio
>Communications Division in Lynchburg VA, and subsequently closed it down.
>Thus, parts availability is limited to NOS on-hand, and a few 2-way shops
>may still be able to work on Ericsson/GE products - for a price.
>
>Cheers for now, 73,
>Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
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>Subject: [Icom] ICOM has some competition...
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>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3029975373&category=4674
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>Some eBay humor.  I find this listing quite humorous, especially the
>description and the opening price!
>
>Jack Hartley
>K4WSB
>ARRL - QCWA - OOTC
>http://www.ultimatehat.com
>10% discount to fellow Hams
>Put your call on the order
>
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