[ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!

[Jerry Keller]

That's good news, Andy.... prior to its debut, I
was told that was to be one of the added features
of the ProII... obviously, I was
misinformed....and that was the only
disappointment I had with the ProII.
Thanks,  Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!


> Yes Jerry--the 7800 is set up for this and it
will be implemented.
>
> Andy K5VM
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz at arrl.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!
>
>
> > Is there any indication that ICOM and/or Yaesu
> > radios plan to offer capability for software
> > tweaks and downloads?
> > 73, Jerry K3BZ
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 9:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!
> >
> >
> > Pointing out an obvious marketing technique
widely
> > used in the computer industry is "sour
grapes"?
> > Get a grip Bill.
> >
> > And, of course, some will be willing to wait
> > perhaps a year to get the new Yaesu. What
> > enhancements will the 7800 have by then?
Radios
> > are now like computers--you are trying to hit
a
> > moving target, benefiting all consumers with
> > constant upgrades. It is too bad the market is
too
> > small to get any meaningful economies of scale
so
> > prices would take dramatic drops as well.
> >
> > Andy K5VM
> >
> >
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: Bill Gode, Sr.
> >   To: ICOM Reflector
> >   Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:32 PM
> >   Subject: Re: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!
> >
> >
> >   Why the sour grapes, Andy?  I own Yaesu,
Icom
> > and Kenwood radios and am interested in ALL
the
> > new rigs - even those I would never purchase.
> > Obviously, the new Yaesu isn't a pipe dream.
I
> > really don't care when it becomes available,
since
> > I would rather have $10k tied up in 4 nice
radios,
> > than one giant rig - regardless of brand.
> >
> >   Lighten up.  And I agree with you about the
> > extra 200 watts for $3000...
> >
> >   Bill
> >
> >     ----- Original Message ----- 
> >     From: awallacejr at sbcglobal.net
> >     To: ICOM Reflector
> >     Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:15 PM
> >     Subject: Re: [ICOM] FT-9000 - Hello ICOM!
> >
> >
> >     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
> >
> >
> >
>
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