[ICOM] Fw: IC-756PROIII replacement

[John Geiger]

WHy does the 7000 need a replacement-it only came out a couple of years ago?  Then again, a replacement with 1.2ghz and optional modules for 222mhz, 902mhz and 2.3 GHZ would be a winner!

73s John AA5JG


--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca> wrote:

> From: Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Fw: IC-756PROIII replacement
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 1:09 PM
> Hi Paul,
> 
> No new Icom model is for certain until it shows up at Tokyo
> HamFair.
> Possible replacements for the 7000 and 7400/746Pro are
> purely speculative at
> this point. 
> 
> 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 Paul Playford
> Sent: 21-Jan-09 09:16
> To: Icom Reflector
> Subject: [ICOM] Fw: IC-756PROIII replacement
> 
> http://www.icom.jp/world/news/090120/index.html
> 
> The USA version does to 60 meters. Note what it says at the
> bottom of the
> page, or lack of it. No mention of the 746 (7400 in
> Europe). I take note of
> this, because the rumor mill says there will be a 7500 to
> replace the 746
> (7400). The 7300 is now the in-house name for what has been
> known as the
> 7000.1, so apparently the 7000 replacement is closer to a
> reality. I suspect
> 8 to 12 months.
> 
> Alan, KØBG
> 
> de Paul, W8AEF
> 
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