I can understand your disappointment George, W5YR.. a ghastly thing to do.
I'd be ashamed of these words too and wouldn't want them on this fine
reflector!
The very best to you George, W5YR,
lynn W4NL
----- Original Message -----
From: "George, W5YR" <w5yr@att.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] FW: [Icom] RE: Icom Japan IC-7800 announcement
> The following has been cross-posted to this reflector by "RM"
> (kamar@inr.net) without my permission. These remarks were intended for
the
> Icom reflector only. They represent my opinion which I was not intending
to
> share with the subscribers of this reflector.
>
> I do not appreciate my postings being copied in this manner. Whoever "RM"
> is - and I wouldn't give my name or call either if I pulled such a trick -
> he should be ashamed of himself for presuming to make this posting without
> my permission.. While not illegal, such practices are notably unethical
and
> onerous.
>
> 73/72, George
> Amateur Radio W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
> "Starting the 58th year and it just keeps getting better!"
> w5yr@att.net
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RM" <kamar@inr.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 5:23 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] FW: [Icom] RE: Icom Japan IC-7800 announcement
>
>
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-admin@mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-admin@mailman.qth.net] On
> > Behalf Of George, W5YR
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 15:17
> > To: icom@mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Icom] RE: Icom Japan IC-7800 announcement
> >
> > Icom's strategy here seems fairly open:
> >
> > 1. develop a basic architecture adaptable to the commercial/military
> markets
> > where the real money is.
> >
> > 2. build and sell a first generation to the amateur market to prepare
them
> > for the second generation, and recoup development $$ by using the
initial
> > model to replace the 1000+ IC-781's used throughout the world primarily
in
> > government service.
> >
> > 3. meld the affordable elements of the 7800 with those of the PRO2 and
> > produce the PRO3, selling in the amateur market for a street price of
> around
> > $3000. With the essence of the 7800 front end and superb display and the
> > PRO2 DSP capabilities - enhanced with still newer and faster DSP
> chipsets -
> > the PRO3 would outperform the ORION, the K2 and any other existing HF
> design
> > in that market.
> >
> > Only educated guesswork on my part, but obviously Icom understands the
> > amateur marketplace as well or better than any other company. Yaesu and
> > Kenwood seem to be rapidly seeking disengagement from the amateur world
> what
> > with their stubborn resistance to bringing out DSP IF radios, the only
> > architecture which will survive the next few years.
> >
> > A few of our fortunate brethren will buy and enjoy the 7800 and thereby
> > generate demand for a similar product more affordably priced. Hence, the
> > stage is being set for a PRO3 which will be the radio of choice for
every
> > amateur radio activity involving desk-top equipment.
> >
> > 73/72, George
> > Amateur Radio W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of
> > Dallas in Collin county EM13QE "Starting the 58th year and it just keeps
> > getting better!"
> > w5yr@att.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Davies, Doug A FOR:EX" <Doug.Davies@gems3.gov.bc.ca>
> > To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 12:27 PM
> > Subject: [Icom] RE: Icom Japan IC-7800 announcement
> >
> >
> > > Regarding the pricing for the new IC-7800, one has to wonder just what
> > > market these people are targeting. I would bet that less than one
> percent
> > > of licensed amateurs would be in a financial position to even
consider
> > > spending that kind of money on a piece of ham gear. It's simply
absurd.
> > If
> > > ICOM is hanging it's economic hat on equipment in that price range,
they
> > > would be well advised to do a bit more market research. Or, maybe
they
> > are
> > > only going to manufacture 12 of these radios and then say that they've
> > sold
> > > out due to heavy market demand <grin>.
> > >
> > > If I had that kind of money, I'd buy an IFR service monitor and use it
> to
> > > maintain the radios I have. Much better use of funds, in my opinion.
> > >
> > > Doug VA7DD
> > > ----
> > > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner@mailman.qth.net
> > > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
> > > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner@mailman.qth.net
> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
> >
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