[ICOM] NEW IC-7000, 220 MHz

[John Geiger (NE0P)]

Hi Adam,

Thanks for the reply.  In other words, Icom has given up on MANUFACTURING 222mhz gear.

73s John NE0P


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Date:  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:15:50 -0800

>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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