In the May, 2003 issue of QST, there is a page 1 advertisement for
the new Icom IC-703, an HF QRP radio with the same form factor and front
panel design as the IC-706MkIIG. In the ad, Icom seems to take a dim
view of VHF/UHF weak signal operators:
"* HF or HF & 6M only. Icom's engineers focused on the bands that really
mean the most to QRP operators. A VHF/UHF rig is called a HT!"
"A VHF/UHF rig is called a HT!" is actually italicized. It is the only
italicized text in the ad.
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Kenneth E. Harker "Vox Clamantis in Deserto" kharker@cs.utexas.edu
University of Texas at Austin Amateur Radio Callsign: WM5R
Department of the Computer Sciences Central Texas DX & Contest Club
Taylor Hall TAY 2.124 Maintainer of Linux on Laptops
Austin, TX 78712-1188 USA http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/
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