It escaped me that the 7000 was probably a replaclement for the 706. It wont replace mine though. What a ugly bunch of buttons on the microphone, which is almost as large as the rig itself. I have had one radio with buttons like that, and wont have another. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 3:06 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Icom - new radio add in QST
> In QST March 2006, pages 129 to 136 Icom is promoting their new > radios. The ad starts on page 129 with a Vulture sitting on a > tombstone (R.I.P.) and titled "Some say this is the future of amateur > radio." (Scare tactics?) > > The Icom IC-7000 looks like a remake of the IC-706 series, it might sell? > > The PRC1500 receiver looks interesting with either remote head or PC > interface. > > The D-STAR series, 1.2 GHz voice repeater, 1.2 GHz data repeater, 2 > meter digital voice repeater, 70 cm digital voice repeater. Of course > one would also need new mobile transcievers to work with D-STAR > repeaters. That could be quite an expensive undertaking. I wonder how > many clubs and individuals will be considering converting over to > D-STAR? Soon or will it take some years to fully implement or will > this die due to cost of purchasing new repeaters and radios? > > Have heard of one local club considering D-STAR but they would also > like to keep the current two meter and 70 cm FM repeaters going for > some years which are in need of replacement. A large amount of funds > would be needed to implement both. There are 32 two meter repeaters > listed for the twin city Minnesota area. Not very many are actively > used. Some repeater clubs also have 70 cm repeaters, very rare that > any one of those are used. Think the 3M club has a 1.2 GHz repeater, > but do not know of very many users. There are about four 220 repeaters > that I hear. I have called and called on them, I can "kerchunk" them > but no one comes back to me, never hear anything other than the CW ID > on them, why are they there? > > Then localy Radio City, Inc. has WIRES-II with a Yaesu radio set up > going in the store. So that would mean one would need another new > radio besides D-STAR. Is the WIRES-II new mode going to be a success? > Or will it die due to cost of purchasing new radios? > > Two meter, 70 cm and 220 FM mobile has died due to cell phone use and > more concentration needed in driving on today's busy roads for the > most part IMHO. Very few hams fire up the two meter rig at home, > except maybe for emergency use on Skywarn or to check into a weekly > club net. Are these new radios going to sell? > > Jerry - K0HZI > > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > > Other areas of interest: > > The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ > DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 2/23/2006 > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
