[Icom] Icom 7800 Introduced

Sat, 17 May 2003 20:04:32 -0500

Hi Mark and all,

Darn I am glad to hear someone else call the Collins KWM 380 a
disappointment. Here I thought I was the only one in the world from some of
the email that I have received of late from some of the Collins people..

I did some station configuration changes yesterday ( I will cover that
later ) and after hooking everything back up I decided to run a test
between the KWM 380 and my very vintage IC 701 Icom on receive. The Icom is
stock and untouched as I was the second person to ever take it out of the
orig. box.

On receive, it blew the 380 out of the water. I could hear S 1 signals on
the 701 perfectly and the 380 did not even know they were there because of
the noise floor.

        William J. Diamond (Bill)
        Rogers, Arkansas USA
        [email protected]

        Ham Radio Operator WR�T
      Flying The Flag Long Before
            It Was Popular

 Please Visit My Icom Radio Page At

 http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of AA6DX
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 7:40 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] Icom 7800 Introduced

Heck .. there goes my new Ferrari!  Gotta go with what pleases one! (And
yes -- I had a new Ferrari once in my life... about like buying a Collins
380 dissapointment!  same time frame ...) Ah well .. the HF bands are in
the
sux mode.. back to my NASCAR race .. I need a hand mike for my IC-2000 ..
anybody got one to sell/swap?   73, Y'all  ,.,.,. Mark .. AA6DX
----- Original Message -----
From: "paul" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Icom 7800 Introduced

i spoke with the Japanese engineer ( guard hi) from icom..  he was hovering
(guarding) the 7800..  it is  one gigantic piece of equip..  looked
significantly bigger than the 775dsp..  when asked if it will sticker
around $8k..  he said  "no higher...  around $10k"  it really is a
beautiful
thing to behold...  ( excuse me christmas story)  paul w8jn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Luis Aguilar" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Icom 7800 Introduced

> http://qtc-japan.net/2001/03_news&topics/ic-7800new.pdf
>
> Nice brochure of my next radio.
>
> KN1W
> Luis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "AA6DX" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Icom 7800 Introduced
>
>
> > Iffn' I had your bux, Bill, I would throw mine away .. but, am lucky in
> that
> > my kids (2 dghtrs) don't need what few dollars I ain't got .. but I put
> > information for them what my gear is worth, in the will(s) .. XYL
(WA6MJB)
> > and I heartily agree on that item, seems you do too! Like what you
said,
> > health takes its toll .. Wish I had ended up with the big bux, but sure
> have
> > a hamshack full of "nostalgia" gear... AND .. AS FAR AS ICOM     ....
was
> > one of the very first "original" DEALERS in the USofA!  --- Back When
..
> and
> > have had hundreds of ham rigs.. AS FAR AS HF .. the rig du jour .. it
will
> > be ICOM!
> > Cheers .. looking forward to having to the OnE I hAvE bEen HoLdInG oFf
> fOr!
> > Seriously, folks .. if the radio that is being discussed --- the 7800
..
> > comes up to expectations,  I will have one .. BRAND SPANKING NEW ...
even
> > though I cannot afford...   just going by life this one time!
Hammin'
> for
> > 39 years --  Mark --- AA6DX
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wjdiamond" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 3:50 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Icom] Icom 7800 Introduced
> >
> >
> > Heck guys, it is only money and it is a  replaceable commodity.  When I
> > almost bit the big one last August, I said what the heck, the kids all
> have
> > good jobs and don't need the $$$$.
> >
> > So I bought lots of Icom gear and some Korean SUV's and enjoy both..
> >
> > 73
> >
> >         William J. Diamond (Bill)
> >         Rogers, Arkansas USA
> >         [email protected]
> >
> >         Ham Radio Operator WR�T
> >       Flying The Flag Long Before
> >             It Was Popular
> >
> >  Please Visit My Icom Radio Page At
> >
> >  http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > Behalf Of
> >
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
> >
>
>
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/

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Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/

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Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/