[ICOM] IC-7600 at Tokyo Hamfair 2008

[bonddaleena at aol.com]

Clete, I do NOT disagree with your statements, per se. However, having 
spent much time in Tokyo, I can tell you that BIG radios were absent 
 from the ham dealers. The 'break point' seemed to be the PRO. Also 
remember the average JA lives in a VERY small apartment. The PRO series 
has been a tremendous success story for Icom, in SPITE of it's size. 
Maybe, they need to realize that the rest of the world (their market), 
might like MORE radio in the same package. Remember, they have NO 
'dedicated' radios for 2, and 432, anymore...

My question remains that if Icom can put all those bands in a 706g, or 
a 7000, (and quite successfully!), why can't they stuff a few more into 
a 7600 size package? Even just as a trial?

Here I have:

706g
756PRO
761
745
271
471
551D
251A

Most of these I bought brand new and have been VERY happy with....

Plus a LOT of 2 Meter FMs...


ron

N4UE
-----Original Message-----
From: C Whitaker <whitaker at pa.net>
To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 7:38 pm
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-7600 at Tokyo Hamfair 2008


de WB2CPN 
There's maybe a reason. Perhaps MKIIG's and the 
like are designed to be mobile, mainly, and 2M 
is part of the things most of us do while mobile. 
Now, someone who procures a big radio for their 
home QTH may just want a separate radio for 2M 
and other VHF
. Psych 101 (?) Me, I have a ProII 
and a IC-275H here. Pretty good setup. If I 
manufactured radios I'd try to put a lot of bands 
into a lower priced product for those who really 
can't afford to have a lot of ICOM's on the shelf. 
Trivia end. 73 Clete 
 
 
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