[Icom] IC-7800 first thoughts

[paul]

hi greg  the engineer from japan said the company was aiming for christmas..
paul w8jn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Beat" <gregory.beat@attbi.com>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:44 PM
Subject: [Icom] IC-7800 first thoughts


> I am sure that Adam will have further details on his web site shortly, but
> reviewing the brochure and the photos.
> http://qtc-japan.net/2001/03_news&topics/ic-7800new.pdf
>
> My thoughts of what caught my eye .... as I read:
>
> 1. 200 W output, this addresses the 200 W crowd & Yaesu Mark V
>
> 2. Supports an external monitor and USB keyboard.
>     A personal computer is not required for Baudot (RTTY) & PSK31
operation.
>
> 3. I see an RJ-45 jack (unmarked) next to the external monitor connector.
>     An Ethernet option for remote control?
>
> 4. RS-232 serial port.  Good bye serial / CI-V converter
>
> 5. 4 antenna connectors - good grief.  BNC connectors (transverters? -
great
> !)
>
> 6. Built in switching power supply with IEC connector (AC) on back next to
> switch
>     It likes power at 800 VA on transmit and 200 VA on receive
>
> 7. 10 MHz reference (In and Out) - connector to the surplus HP Z3801A ?
>
> 8. 1st IF (64.455 MHz) Roofing filter of 6 kHz (SSB, AM, CW) or 15 kHz
(FM)
>
> 9  Compact Flash card for personal profiles (perfect for the overseas
> operative)
>     So when will one of these appear in the next Alias episode (TV)?
>
> Lastly, two receivers, 4 DSP chips & synchronous AM detection.  Definitely
> not a Pro 3 ...
>
> Greg
> w9gb
>
>
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