[PCR-1000] When can we expect the NEW PCR1000?

[kevin eiler]

i had a vr5000 i was not happy with it in the milair 250-370 range poor 
sen,hi band had intermod,but the hf bands were great no over loading like my 
pcr.and yes yaesu was helpfull,unlike icom.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. J. Grasser" <rgrasser at frontiernet.net>
To: "Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: [PCR-1000] When can we expect the NEW PCR1000?


> The Rochester (NY) hamfest had the same rumours about ICOM, plus tons of
> negative comments about their mind-set in dealing with their customers.
>
> Outside of the lone PCR-1000 everything in my shack is Yaesu, and has been
> since the early 70's.  Yaesu has always given me (and others) terrific
> support even on some very old gear.
>
> I will probably off-load my PCR shortly, as I just ordered the Yaesu 
> VR-5000
> rcvr (fully optioned).
>
> Regards, RJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kwon2m" <kwon2m at att.net>
> To: "Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom" <pcr-1000 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:16 PM
> Subject: RE: [PCR-1000] When can we expect the NEW PCR1000?
>
>
>> There hasn't been any news, official or otherwise, about
>> a replacement for the 1000. No news about anything to take
>> the place of the R8500 either. For that matter, I haven't
>> seen any actual announcement that either of these receivers
>> have been discontinued, but that does seem to be the scuttlebutt.
>> The rumor mill at Dayton this year was that Icom may be betting out
>> of the wideband receiver market, although the handhelds seem to
>> be hanging in there for now. I, for one, sure hope the rumors are
>> wrong. Icom has produced some great radio toys in the wideband world
>> and I'd love to see them continue to do so in the future.
>>
>> John
>>
>> P.S. - the one GOOD rumor I heard at Dayton was that Ten Tec was
>> supposed to have a wideband receiver on the way. No idea is it
>> will be a black box computer controlled rig or a stand-alone.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:pcr-1000-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of DG8FAI
>> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 6:05 AM
>> To: Discussion of PCR-1000 by Icom
>> Subject: [PCR-1000] When can we expect the NEW PCR1000?
>>
>>
>> Have any news been released when the new/ replacement for the PCR1000 
>> will
>> be available?
>>
>>
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