[Icom] Introduction of the IC-7800

Wed, 21 May 2003 13:58:31 -0500

It does have a CF slot, and it does come with one card.

73 de Matt KK5DR

At 12:13 PM 5/21/03 , you wrote:
>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" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>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
> >
> >
> > [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
>
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