[Icom] Introduction of the IC-7800

Wed, 21 May 2003 13:29:33 -0600

Hi,
Isn't that interesting? Radio on a CF card or Micro drive.
When I was working, my company had a main frame design which will run any OS
depending on which f/w we load. NEC was a paertner on this project then, 
micro
processor chips.... well, the rest is history.
73,
Tony, VE6CGX

Matt Erickson wrote:

>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:
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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" <[email protected]>
>>To: <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:59 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Icom] Introduction of the IC-7800
>>
>>
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>>
>>>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.
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>>
>>>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:
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>>>      
>>>
>>>>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
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>>>>
>>through
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>>>>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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>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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