Icom has a new one in design, some stores are taking prepayment on it for over a year now. Still haven't seen a price on it. It is the ICOM IC-9700. I am holding out for it, unless Yaesu gets to the market with something sooner.
On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 6:14 AM Don KB2YSI [email protected] wrote:
IC-9700 is just that, but it is not on the market yet...
<rant> While it is looks to be a great radio, there is a sore lack of portable, I would put the IC-9700 in the lug-able category, VHF/UHF all mode radios. The only radio on the market in the portable all mode VHF/UHF is the FT-818; unless there is something that I do not know about. The FT-857, IC-9100, IC-7100, etc.. are also lug-able radio. Not to mention the 818 is near $800 USD, that is hard bill to swallow when you are interested in 2 bands that it covers.
One wonders what it would take from engineering perspective to build a 5-25w all mode VHF/UFH radio... Not a 100% sure if 25w would be enough for the VHF/UHF contesters to power transverters/amplifiers, but it would be an additional market outside of satellite operation.
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Sorry for the rant, but it seemed somewhat on topic.
On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 7:30 AM Paul Andrews [email protected] wrote:
Gary,
Thanks for the info on the TS-790 but I will look for something newer.
It's too bad that they don't make many special purpose VHF radios
anymore.
73 - Paul - W2HRO
Paul On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 6:21 PM Gary Lockhart via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
144/430 MHz All Mode Transceiver Very good cosmetic condition (light scratches on top) and in perfect
working condition.
Memory battery replaced with socket/battery combination. Includes
MC-48B
mic, MC-80 desk mic, USB computer interface cable
and printed pdf of manual. No original box or packaging. Sold as is, no
return due to parts swappers.
Ship CONUS. PAYPAL only. $550 plus shipping from 21863. Pictures in QRZ.com listing.
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