[ICOM] IC-7200

[Ken Kinyon]

Perhaps this is not intended to be a one size fits all radio. Every time another
band, mode,  etc is added to a radio, the existing ones are compromised to some
degree.
In much less space and weight as the IC-7200 takes up, I could put a 6 meter,  a
10 meter and  a 144/400 dual band FM radios and be able to monitor all 4 bands
at once.   In fact I could probably do it twice with still some left over.  For
emcom, I suggest you use a IC -7000 or  IC-706 for HF and VHF/UHF CW and SSB.
Use single band radios for FM.  You will take up less space and weight than you
would with a IC-7200 and have much more flexibility and redundancy.
73,
Ken W7TS

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of J. Gordon Beattie,
Jr., W2TTT
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 21:03
To: 'ICOM Reflector'
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-7200


Well Tom,
I posted this earlier today on several other lists, but I can add my concern
that it also lacks duplex and CTCSS capabilities in addition to the FM issue
that I mentioned.  For EMCOM it would seem a serious omission.
The text of what I sent earlier follows...