[ICOM] NEW IC-7000, 220 MHz

[Adam Farson]

Hi John,

Icom has not given up on 220 MHz; there is simply no significant market for
radios incorporating that band. I am confident that market research did not
show any significant loss of sales due to non-support of 220 MHz.

220 MHz is not an amateur allocation in Region 1 or 3; there are PMR, public
mobile telephone and military allocations in the 216-240 MHz range in Region
3. Icom makes 234 MHz FM mobiles and HT's for use in various Asian
countries. I am inclined to think that amateurs' hold on 220 MHz in Region 2
is somewhat tenuous, given the light usage (except for some areas of the US
where there are a fair number of 220 MHz repeaters.) 

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ




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