[Kenwood] keyboard (IC-7800)

[Scott Manthe]

John,
I never said it was worth $8000, I said it was not "vaporware".  

73,
Scott

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Luthy" <jluthy@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Scott Manthe" <scottm@fbx.com>; <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 1:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] keyboard (IC-7800)


> For 8000 dollars I can but a real nice kenwood, a laptop, a
> rigblaster, a genarator,  an antenna, and some coax,  and have enough
> money left over for lunch, and a single use, used car for field day,
> As to Vaporware when it's avalible to me it becomes hardware.
> 
> qcq
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Manthe" <scottm@fbx.com>
> To: <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 10:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] keyboard (IC-7800)
> 
> 
> > The IC-7800 is not vaporware, anymore than the TS2000 was when it
> was
> > introduced. The 7800 does exist already as a goverment contract rig.
> I saw
> > the IC-7800 at Dayton, and even if it's half the rig they claim, it
> will be
> > very impressive. The only question is how much will it cost (my
> guess:
> > $8000) will it have Icom's claimed specs (probably close).
> >
> > Don't fall into the habit they have on the Icom reflector in
> discounting
> > every new product a competitor introduces. The 7800 will be an
> impressive
> > rig. Let's just hope the folks at Kenwood will introduce the long
> rumored
> > replacement for the TS950SDX to give Icom some competition.
> >
> > 73,
> > Scott, N9AI
> >