Fw: [ICOM] replacement display 756 will be avialable soon

[PA3DUV]

That's from last week, August 20, 2004
Who did you ask? Icom America? The lady on extension #5?
The response as below came from Icom HQ in Japan.

 Dick

>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "B Riches" <bill.riches at verizon.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] replacement display 756 will be avialable soon
>
>
> I heard this info about a year ago from the Icom NSM.  A few weeks ago I
> enquired again and was told no progress yet.
>
> How current is your info??
>
> 73,
>
> Bill Riches, WA2DVU
> Cape May, NJ
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Gareth
>   To: ICOM Reflector
>   Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 5:46 PM
>   Subject: Re: [ICOM] replacement display 756 will be avialable soon
>
>
>   PA3DUV wrote:
>   > Ok guys,here's the good news:
>   >
>   > Icom is working on a replacement display for the 756, see below the
> message from the Icom World Support Center.
>   >
>   > Regards, Dick Knol
>   > PA3DUV
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   > Dear Mr. Dick Knol,
>   >
>   > Thank you for your interest in Icom products.
>   > Unfortunately this LCD is no more available, therefore we / our
> distributor
>   > cannot
>   > supply the replacement LCD for you right now.
>   >
>   > However we have one good news for you.  In order to solve this
problem,
> we
>   > are now working to re-produce the whole LCD unit for replacement,
> therefore
>   > kindly please wait for further moment.
>   >
>   > As soon as the schedule is fixed, we will inform you.
>   >
>   >
>   > Best Regards,
>   >
>   > O. Nakamuta / JG6SNG
>   > Icom World Support Center
>   > http://www.icom.co.jp/world
>
>   Excellent!  I think this will be good news for a lot of hams who have
>   this quite excellent little radio on the bench.
>
>   N1MSV   gary
>
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