It seems to be price about right. It is a combination of the Icom 7410 (which cost $2000) and the Icom 910 (which costs about $1800 when you add the filters and DSP units). The Icom 7600 costs just a little less than this, and it doesn't do 2m, 70cm, or true dual receive.
73s John AA5JG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Goodson" <[email protected]> To: "Dee" <[email protected]> Cc: "AMSAT -BB" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 9:34 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC-9100 >I will never own one at that price or likely even half that! Even if > donated, I'd likely flip it for say a couple of 847's or TS-2000's. Even > if > I wanted a NEW radio, It is not even in my radar as I'd prefer a > computer controlled receiver and transmitter. seems the Mega raido trend > has made a mis-step now with this model. > R.Goodson > N2RAG > > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Dee <[email protected]> wrote: > >> COMMENT: Leaves me out unless someone donates it to me....My 2 910's >> work >> great and since there is no HEO in the near future, what else do you >> need.? >> Off to an auction tonight to see if I can pick up some antennas... >> 73, >> Dee >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF >> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:58 PM >> To: Alexandru Csete >> Cc: AMSAT -BB >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC-9100 >> >> Look further down the page, the remote control software is a penny less >> than >> ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND dollars. >> >> On 25-Feb-11 18:06, Alexandru Csete wrote: >> > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> HRO has the Icom 9100 on it's site now for the low low price of >> >> $3799.95 >> >> >> >> http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-010763 >> >> >> > >> > Wow, when I first saw that radio some time ago I thought it was >> > supposed to be some kind of discount radio since they didn't even >> > include a color display. So, now I am wondering, what is the advantage >> > of one IC-9100 for $3800 over two IC-7000 for $2400? >> > >> > 73 >> > Alex OZ9AEC >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > >> >> -- >> Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 >> 937 >> 825 5032 >> Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail [email protected] >> www http://www.ngunn.net >> Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP >> Club International #385, >> Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, >> ALC, >> GCARES, XWARN, EAA382. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > 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
