[ICOM] New Pro III

[ab2et at juno.com]

At  2.5 Kilo BUCKS plus a pop it is getting a bit costly in the Instant
obsolescence department for my wallet.
I am still trying to get ICOM to admit that my IC-756 ProII  suffers from
major obsolescence in comparison to my lowly IC-706 MKII .
With the IC-706MKII the new 60 meter band is "easy" with the IC-756 Pro
it's a big time NO No...... and like the IC-151 issues with the IC-746
Pro Icom has major RX problems when it comes to obsolescence planing for
their customers by locking the radios to the point that you can only do a
fork lift upgrade unlike even my 3 year old computers that I can easily
upgrade with new OS's,memory, larger/faster hard drives,better
video/audio cards.
I guess that like the old saying states "third time is a charm", I guess
that I will as others will wait for the IC-756 Pro V.

73's  Steve
   oo       
  (__)         AB2ET
 "I bet two extra terrestrials" 

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 08:54:46 -0500 <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> Joe-
> 
> You have nailed it! ;-) HF Radios are becoming more and more 
> computer-like
> and will have at least annual incremental upgrades and fairly 
> frequent major
> improvements. Like computers, however, if you wait for the latest 
> model, you
> will never buy. Instant obsolescence??
> 
> Andy K5VM
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Moraine" <w5lx at earthlink.net>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:40 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] New Pro III
> 
> 
> > 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. The new model will have three (3) complete and separate
> > receivers for simultaneously working two (2) DX stations at once.  
> A
> > Digital/Analog switch on the front panel will allow you to switch
> > between all analog-crystal filtering or all-digital DSP filtering,
> > allowing an alternate choice for those who prefer the "warmer" 
> sound of
> > the analog crystal filters.   The new Pro IV will also have the 
> option
> > of different colored cases and front panels available.  Just 
> looking at
> > the brochure I have received, I like the taupe case with the 
> winter
> > green front panel, accented with lime-green knobs and buttons.  I 
> have
> > already placed my deposit and will post digital pictures of my new 
> rig
> > as soon as I receive it.  I hope I get it before the all-new Pro V 
> is
> > released.
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
> 
> 
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> 



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