[ICOM] New IC-7700 announced at Dayton

[Woody]

It looks like Icom has really "missed the boat" with this radio.  How can 
they call it a "Contester's Rig" without "Dual-Watch".  It has some great 
features, and some glaring short comings.

73,

Woody
KJ4SO



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick at twohams.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 9:27 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] New IC-7700 announced at Dayton


> 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
> >Old calls: WY5L/KH3-KE5CTY-N5IET
> >http://www.ad5vj.com/
> >
> >Member: CTDXCC, NTCC, STXDXCC
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> >10X# 37210, FP#-1141
> >SMIRK#-5177, RARS #-149
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----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
> --
> Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
> k7vc at arrl.org
>
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