[ICOM] New IC-7700 announced at Dayton

[peter markavage]

For Multi Multi contestors, is dual watch really that important? 
For single op contestors dual watch is an important tool, but it could be
that's not the contesting market they're targeting.They're probably going
after a piece of the same market the Yaesu 9000C is targeting.

Pete, wa2cwa

> --- AD5VJ  Bob <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net> 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,
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> > Bob AD5VJ
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> > 
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