There has been an on-going thread on the Icom group abt the need for an
inexpensive way to get on 222mhz. I know there is a limited market but how
much trouble would it be to make a 222 transverter to compliment your 6 and
2 meter series ? Brian K3USC
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From: <N3AWS@aol.com>
To: <icom@qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:28 AM
Subject: [Icom] 222 MHz transverter
> From: N3AWS@aol.com
>
> I was told that the 706 is the best selling ham rig of all time. While
I'm
> not sure if that is true, certainly a lot of 706's were sold. I doubt
that
> Icom is too interested in bringing to market a 222-225 MHz rig, because it
> would be directed primarily at a US market.
>
> But a transverter designed to augment the 706 might be a different story.
If
> it were similar to the Ten Tec ones for 6 and 2 meters, cost about
$200-250,
> and put out at least 10 watts, then for the price of an FM only rig, you'd
> have multimode capability, memories, etc. I bet a lot of 706 users would
be
> interested. And then there's the other rigs such as the FT100, etc that
> could be used with it--might begin to make up for the lack of a Japanese
> market....
>
> I would buy one--it would be a simple addition to my MKIIG that would add
> another band for VHF contests.
>
> 73, Jim Walroth N3AWS
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