[ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!

[awallacejr at sbcglobal.net]

Hi Bill-

As a lawyer I know that "it is supposed to be available for sale in Japan by the end of this year" is pure unattributed speculation or "hearsay".  And that speculation itself begs the question of when the radio might be for sale in the US doesn't it? Sometime in 2005? Maybe.

BTW, $3,000 for an additional 200 watts is pretty pricey, isn't it?   I think I could get a pretty good 1,500 watt amp for $3,000.

Andy K5VM


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Gode, Sr. 
  To: ICOM Reflector 
  Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:06 PM
  Subject: Re: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!


  Andy,

  The "word" from Dayton has "list prices" at $10k for the 200 watt version with internal power supply and $13k (as stated in AA6DX's original message, below) for the 400 watt version with external power supply.  Yaesu says the radio has been 4 years in the making and it is supposed to be available for sale in Japan by the end of this year.  

  As a lawyer, you should know that "specifications subject to change without notice" and "the radio has not been approved by the FCC for sale" are attached to every new transceiver announcement - even Icom's.  This radio appears to be much more than "vaporware." 

  73,

  Bill, W9NHQ

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: awallacejr at sbcglobal.net 
    To: ICOM Reflector 
    Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 1:33 PM
    Subject: Re: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!


    Anyone have any idea when the radio will be offered for sale? At what cost?  I noted the ad stated "specifications subject to change without notice" and "the radio has not been approved by the FCC for sale".

    Strikes me as a computer generated image of a "concept" radio designed to slow 7800 sales while Yaesu tries to catch up. 

    Will a working prototype be at Dayton? I'll bet not.


    Andy K5VM


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: AA6DX 
      To: ICOM 
      Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 11:02 AM
      Subject: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!


      ICOM's new competitor for "King of the Bands" -- the $13K  FT-9000 --
      4 page PDF file ... (you need to have Adobe Acrobat Installed)
      It's big, got a lot of knobs .. and a map!
      This is going to be fun!  Next?
      73 --- Mark, AA6DX
      http://www.vxstd.com/en/news/image/FTDX9000.pdf


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