I know lots of hams like to brag on their new radio but the new does wear
off.
Many of the users are not satisfied - for whatever reason - and have
buyer's remorse.
One German retailer has a trade-up policy where customers can trade the 7300
in on an IC-7600.
I was listening to one OM last night on 80 who took advantage of it and is
glad he did.
I had noticed that most retailers here have had sales going on for the 7600
for a long time.
My hunch is, lack of demand.
Seems they have found a new way to move inventory.
And of course the can resell the 7300 in a heartbeat.
As ICOM told one of the user groups when one of its customers complained
about the 7300's performance in a contest: "It is an entry level radio.
You can't expect it to perform like a radio costing twice as much or more."
Actually this is not as "Off Topic" as I thought.
THINK TWICE before selling your Eagle or OM7 to buy a 7300.
73
Rick, DJ0IP
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