[ICOM] Icom Gossip From JA Land.

[n5wv at eastex.net]

Hello Group ,  I have been away from the reflector for a few months due to business and hope that all 
members have been doing well. About a year after the IC-7800 was introduced at Dayton a JA friend 
mentioned to me that Icom was working on a replacement for the IC-R9000 series receiver. As we all know 
now the IC-R9500 is in production. I spoke with him this morning and he has heard that Icom is now working 
on a replacement for the IC-PW 1 HF/6M Amp. He doesnt know any specs but he said that he has heard that 
this amp will have metering simular to the metering on the IC-7800 HF/6M transceiver. It should have the 
neat LCD digital "needle" style indicators/pointers with "shadows" simular to the 7800's. The controller 
is supposed to be removable like the PW-1'S is but a lot thinner/slimmer. Again he does not know anything 
about its rf output or any specs at all and its just "gossip" that he is passing on from other JA friends 
of his. He does not work for Icom but does reside in Osaka , Japan. With his advance knowledge of the IC-
R9500 receiver we may just have a new Icom HF amp out soon. Im glad to see the new products comming out 
from Icom , It reminds me of there line back in the late 80's and early 90's when they were constantly 
comming out with new products and there catalogs had many pages with accessories and other items. Again , 
I hope everyone has been doing ok. 73 ,  de Randy N5WV