I think Icom already updated the Icom 718 with the Icom 7200. 73s John AA5JG
--- On Fri, 8/7/09, Sebastian <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Sebastian <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New satellite rigs? > To: "AMSAT BB" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 9:39 PM > Simon please buy a used IC-910H, that > way you can fix the Satellite > Module! > > I'm sure you can re-sell it for about the same you pay, > maybe more. > > I personally doubt that Icom will replace the 910H any time > soon. > That rig, given it's price tag and being only for > 2m/440/1.2, must not > sell very well. I would think Icom should be working > on an enhanced > IC-718, which is an excellent HF rig at an extremely > attractive price > range. If they added a few things to a similar rig, > at a similar > price I'm sure it would sell very well. > > I'm 50 myself, and my kids better not be counting on much > when I go (I > plan to enjoy myself as much as possible), but I personally > can't see > myself spending $10,000 on some of the rigs out > there. I think we > need more inexpensive rigs so that the few new young hams > can get into > the hobby. Without young blood, we are doomed. > > 73 de W4AS > Sebastian > > On Aug 7, 2009, at 4:32 AM, Simon (HB9DRV) wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "STeve Andre'" <[email protected]> > >> > >> I'd like to think that Icom will come out with > other radios, but > >> given > >> the current economy, will they do that, I wonder. > >> > > > > Look at the price of the IC-7600 - and that's selling > well, as is the > > IC-7700. > > > > There's plenty of money for radios - so many Hams are > over 50, > > children have > > fled the next, so these Hams are spending their > childrens' > > inheritance. I > > would like a good UHF-SHF radio, don't want to buy the > IC-910H as I > > am sure > > it'll be replaced the day after I buy it. > > > > For now I use the TS-2000... > > > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > www.ham-radio-deluxe.com > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. > Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur > satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
