I hear Kenwood is getting out of amateur radio Land mobile only Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Tondee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 4:34 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Icom IC-9100 at Dayton
> With the purchase of a Flex 5000A I'm pretty well set in the radio > department but I'm curious. Isn't Kenwood also coming out with a new > radio soon? Does it have satellite capability? Since Yaesu is apparently > uninterested in producing a satellite radio at this point in time, I'm > wondering if Kenwood will continue it's support of sat ops. Flex should > have it's V/U module out very soon now and the more manufacturers who > support this branch of the hobby the better off it will be. > 73, > Michael, W4HIJ > On 4/19/2010 1:54 PM, Clint Bradford wrote: >> Icom is expecting to show the prototype of IC-9100. It will be a >> combination of the IC-746Pro and IC-910H satellite rig. It will have an >> optional 1.2 gHz module and an optional D-Star module available that can >> be added to it. Expected availability is early Fall with more confirmed >> timing after we start production. Estimated street price for the basic >> model should be around $3k with more confirmed info after it is in >> production. Pre-release information can found on the Icom America >> website. >> >> SOURCE: Icom's Pat Marcy >> >> Clint Bradford, K6LCS > > _______________________________________________ > 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
