[ICOM] New IC-7700 announced at Dayton

[Dick Flanagan]

It also looks like it does not support downloading of firmware upgrades, so 
what you see is pretty much all you are ever going to get.  So close, yet....

73, Dick

At 05:23 PM 5/17/2007, AD5VJ  Bob wrote:
 >Pretty impressive with two USB ports on the front panel and two serial ports
 >on the back and the ability to connect to another CI-V
 >rig along with it.
 >
 >The dual watch really puzzles me though.
 >
 >To add so much and yet take away a main dxing feature (dual watch) is what
 >puzzles me, especially for a rig of this class and
 >especially if they want the Yaesu market share.
 >
 >Guess time will tell if there will be any changes to this part.
 >
 >  73 fer nw es gud DX,
 >QSL VIA: BUR, LotW, e-QSL
 >Bob AD5VJ
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 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
 >> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Adam Farson
 >> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:40 PM
 >> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
 >> Subject: RE: [ICOM] New IC-7700 announced at Dayton
 >>
 >> Hi Dick,
 >>
 >> I was also somewhat puzzled at the omission of Dual Watch.
 >> The IC-7700's actual sales (in all market sectors) will show
 >> whether or not this decision hurts product acceptance.
 >>
 >> Cheers for now, 73,
 >> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
 >>
 >>
 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
 >> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Flanagan
 >> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:22
 >> To: ICOM Reflector
 >> Subject: RE: [ICOM] New IC-7700 announced at Dayton
 >>
 >> I was a little concerned when I noticed that instead of
 >> having a Dual Watch capability in the new IC-7700, they were
 >> suggesting we simply plug in a
 >> IC-756 PRO III to use as a second receiver.  That strikes me
 >> as not only self-serving, but just a tag arrogant.
 >>
 >> That one "feature" may be all it takes to sour me on this new radio.
 >>
 >> 73, Dick
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Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
k7vc at arrl.org