[Icom] Introduction of the IC-7800

Wed, 21 May 2003 09:59:05 -0600

Hi,
I have a DVD player which I bought in Korea two years ago. This thing 
has RS232 port which I can use to flash firmware. I got in touch with 
the manufacturer for some quircks(one being region
locked), I was able to DL revised f/w. Voila! It plays literally EVERYTHING.
Soon I think all sophisticated electronics devices will be like this. I 
know my digital cable terminal
is constantly updated by Shaw cable by downloading. I can see the f/w 
revision  no. keep changing
whenever I go into set up mode. Wonder if a radio will come out with 
built-in memory stick slot
or sosmething.
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

[email protected] wrote:

>Joe-
>
>I know  your comments are tongue in cheek but I'll bet future significant
>upgrades to this radio for some time will be to the radio's software through
>flash enhancements--it has a serial port and a network connector on the
>rear. High end digital cameras have already gone this route--some can be
>upgraded through their memory cards placed in a PC card reader.
>
>Andy K5VM
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Moraine" <[email protected]>
>To: "Icom Posts" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 9:32 AM
>Subject: [Icom] Introduction of the IC-7800
>
>
>  
>
>>I heard on 80 meters last night (so it must be true) that 6 months after
>>the initial introduction of the IC-7800, Icom will introduce the IC-7800
>>Mark II.  The Mark II will have an improved noise blanker and a slightly
>>  different color scheme for the LCD display.  The new radio will be in
>>the $15,000 to $20,000 class.  I only bring this up, so that those of
>>you who are contemplating purchasing the original model, may want to
>>wait 6 months for the introduction of the Mark II.  It looks like it
>>will be a huge improvement over the original model.
>>
>>
>>----
>>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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