[ICOM] Icom 7000?

[John Geiger]

THe Icom rep at Hamcom said they should be available in December 2005
(probably for Christmas) and priced around $1500.  He never did answer my
question as to whether it would have a better receiver than the 706MKIIG.
It is not supposed to be a replacement for the 706MKIIG.  Actually, I could
see it replacing the 746PRO since that model has kind of a bad reputation.

73s John NE0P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Buck - N4PGW" <n4pgw-list1 at towncorp.net>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 1:06 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Icom 7000?


>
> According to Icom, it isn't a 706 replacement.  Do I believe that? Not
> entirely.  Icom has a best seller and probably a couple of years worth of
> stock of IC-706 MKIIGs.  My thinking is that they raised the price of the
> 706 to keep the gap from being to large between the two rigs.  This means
> more people will want to pay that 'little' extra to buy the newer rig so
> Icom can recover their R&D and initial manufacturing costs better.  If the
> 706 drops too low, everyone will rush to buy the 706 and sales on the 7000
> will suffer.  Later as they recover their costs and the 706 has its own
> market, I have no doubt that Icom will officially discontinue the 706.
>
> I am certainly interested in the 7000.  I wish I could own a few myself.
;)
>
> 73, N4PGW
> Buck
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of AL7HG
> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:46 PM
> > To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [ICOM] Icom 7000?
> >
> > I heard that Icom had shown the IC7000, supposedly a
> > replacement rig for the 706MKIIG, has anyone heard
> > when this radio will be available, who will have it,
> > and how much it will cost?
> >
> > Dave, AL7HG
> >
>
>
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