[ICOM] 706 Mark II G Life Cycle???

[John Geiger]

--- STeve Andre' <andres at msu.edu> wrote:

> I wouldn't hold out much hope for the exotic bands
> such
> as 222, 902 and 1200, simply because Icom hasn't
> gotten
> much of a return from them in the past.

I agree, and this is too bad.  I think they lost out
big on the 375, and they were being closed out at AES
for either $700 or $800, can't remember which.  Wish I
bought a few back then.
 
> Take a look at Icom's offerings today.  There aren't
> any
> 220MHz handhelds.  Actually as I think on it, Icom
> doesn't
> have *anything* for 220 or 1200.  902 has always
> been
> the orphan band. (ok, last minute addendum: there is
> a 1200MHz module for the 910, and in theory one for
> the 970.  But no 1200 HT's like the T81a, or mobile
> rigs).
> 
And Icom used to lead in 222 stuff.  If you look back
at some of the old catelogs, at one time they had
several HTs out for 222 mhz: the 3SAT, 3PAT, O3AT, and
a 38A out for a mobile rig, plus a 222 module for the
901.  Plus right after that they had the V21 which is
one of only 2 2/220mhz dual band HTs that I know of
(the other is the Standard C228 or C288).  Now they
have given up on 222.

> Having recently acquired all five of the x75 VHF+
> Icom
> radios, I can attest to the fact that they're in
> demand,
> but not enough apparently to warrant production of
> them.
> 
So what is the 1275A like?  I think that is pretty
rare.  It is listed in some of the older AES catelogs,
but I don't think alot were imported into the US.

> I wish it were not the case--the feeding frenzy that
> usually
> comes with Icom 220MHz stuff on Ebay is testimony to
> the popularity of the equipment, but I don't think
> Icom
> sees much of a future there.

The price that 375As go for is surprising, since for
the same price you can get a yaesu FT736R with the
222mhz module and probably the 6 meter module also.

 73s JOhn NE0P


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