[Icom] Introduction of the IC-7800

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Hi Tony--

 I think the 7800 will have a Compact Flash card slot "to save the user's
preferences". Maybe they will sell new 7800's ( major upgrades ) on a CF
card?? :-)  Then you don't even need a PC or net connection.

Andy K5VM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Introduction of the IC-7800


> 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
>
>
> awallacejr@sbcglobal.net 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