[ICOM] NEW IC-7000, 220 MHz

[W7RY]

On the other side of the coin... There were lots of 220 ACSSB system
sold and installed on the 220-222 MHz band in years past. Most of them
ended up abandon at the site. Take a look at EBay and you will find lots
of the remains of that stuff. Lots of 220 MHz circulators, duplexer
combiners and etc. Nobody needs this stuff but the amateurs.


The commercial usage of many frequencies (VHF, UHF and 800) is way down.
On the other hand, the public safety aspect of these frequency is
growing.

73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Adam Farson
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 12:16 PM
To: 'ICOM Reflector'
Subject: RE: [ICOM] NEW IC-7000, 220 MHz

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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