[ICOM] Query: 1st Icom HF Transceivers ????

[Bill NY9H]

my 701 just told me that it was the first icom hf in the states.....
( that is what the ads say also,,,,)

At 09:12 AM 10/18/2007, you wrote:
>Jan, the first one I remember, as far as hf rigs go was the IC-701. 
>But, that may be way off the mark.
>
>Mike, K9MI
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Robbins" <swanman at cfu.net>
>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 13:49
>Subject: [ICOM] Query: 1st Icom HF Transceivers ????
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>>A collector friend sent me an email with the following interesting 
>>Icom queries.  I couldn't answer them.
>>1)   What was Icom's first amateur radio HF transceiver?  When was 
>>it introduced?
>>
>>2)   What was the first Icom transceiver sold on the US 
>>market?  When was it introduced in the US?
>>
>>
>>Can anyone help? Any info greatly appreciated.
>>vy 73 to all, as always!!
>>
>>Jan N0JR
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