[ICOM] What does "G" mean

[Ron Calhoun]

On the 706MKIIG, the "G" stands for "GREAT"

If they had added it to the 7800, it would have been for "GARGANTUAN" :P

Ron
KL7XL



>When Icom upgraded the 706MKII it became a MKIIG
>instead of a MKIII.  When Kenwood upgraded the 570,
>they became a 570DG or a 570SG.  So what does the "G"
>mean?  And why did they choose that letter?  Yaesu
>seemed to have chosen the D letter instead, I assume
>for "Deluxe".  And why didn't the Icom 756PROII become
>an Icom 756PROIIG?
>
>As you can tell, I have too much time on my hands to
>ask such things.  Wish the sunspot cycle would peak
>soon again.
>
>73s John NE0P
>
>
>
>__________________________________
>Do you Yahoo!?
>Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less.
>http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>Win a new Icom IC-756 PRO III and help QSL/QTH.net
>Details at: http://mailman.qth.net/