[ICOM] New Pro III - Hold On Guys!

[John Geiger]

Except for the FT100 which had to have a grounding mod
added, and a fan circuit mod updated.  One reason they
changed it to a FT100D.  Or the FT857, which seems to
have issues on 6 meters, which I am not sure if it has
been fixed or not.  I am also a Yaesu fan, but no
manufacturer seems to be getting it right from the get
go anymore.  Kenwood even had to add the G series to
the 570S and 570D.  In Kenwood's credit, those models
could have the updates retrofitted to it.  Too bad the
same isn't true for the 756PRO series.

73s John NE0P

--- Robert John <rajohngm at worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> Were it designed correct the first time, like Yaesu
> hf rigs, then you
> wouldn't have to lose a ton on money on your
> obsolete rig like I did on a
> 706. This constant update (bug fixes?) every year is
> getting old. Looking
> more and more like a money making scheme for Icom.
> 
> Bob AA8X
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Rasmussen" <wb8yqj at yahoo.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:47 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] New Pro III - Hold On Guys!
> 
> 
> > Hold on everyone, I think I detect a note of
> sarcasm
> > in this post? Also note the reference to April 1
> > (April Fools Day - a coincidence?)
> >
> > This post -might- not be 100% accurate.
> >
> > ...
> >
> > The days of improvements to HF radios where you
> got a
> > nice switch on the front panel as an upgrade to
> the
> > old model that used plug in coils are over. And so
> the
> > manufacturers are left with the question "what can
> I
> > change on a 2 year period to attract new buyers?".
> >
> > Icom's improvements to an already great rig seem
> FB
> > here!
> >
> > (Joe - you are a funny guy!)
> >
> >
> >
> > [ICOM] New Pro III
> > Joe Moraine w5lx at earthlink.net
> > I have decided to wait for the new Pro IV, which I
> > understand, will be released on April 1st of 2005.
> > According to Icom, it will be a significant
> > improvement over the original Pro, Pro II, and Pro
> III
> >
> > models.
> >
> >
> >
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