On 1/4/2017 2:02 PM, Catherine James wrote:
> And the reason they don't exist is that the manufacturers have not
> found a cost-effective way to manufacture them. So even those
> willing to spend more for a modern, up-to-date version of the IC-275
> don't have that option.
The reason they don't exist is that an all mode VHF/UHF only rig is
not cost effective. It costs very little to add HF when the lowest
frequency is already 50 MHz. The demand for a 50 - 2000 MHz only
rig does not justify the VHF/UHF only design compared to the ability
to amortize the deign and marketing costs over a much larger sales
volume by adding the HF coverage.
As amateur products migrate increasingly to SDR based designs, the
economics of 50 - 2000 MHz products becomes even less attractive
compared to a 100 KHz to 2000 MHz specification.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
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