Hmmm, HRO told me the plus model is too and no one has them right now, or
many, oh well. Now I'm trying to figure out a 706MKIIG I can't get the PL
tones to work for some reason or the auto repeater split function, I'll get
it though some time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:28 PM
Subject: FW: IC-703 Plus Discontinued?
> Hello fellow listers,
> I've been building up the N6MSA radio fund for some time and trying to
> decide what radio to buy. I had decided that the Icom IC-703 Plus
> sounded like the radio for me until last week the thread about the radio
> being discuntinued started. I called AES in Orlando Florida and asked
> one of the employees what he knew about this. He said that he didn't
> know and his manager also said he didn't know. They referred me to a
> contact at Icom America and below is the answer I got directly from
> Icom.
>
> 73
>
> Ron Miller
>
> N6MSA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Ray Novak" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 1/10/05 6:39:35 PM
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: IC-703 Plus Discontinued?
>
> Ron,
>
> While the IC-703 has been discontinued, that is not the case with the
> IC-703PLUS.
>
>
>
> Ray Novak, N9JA
> Division Manager - Amateur Products
> ICOM America, Inc.
> 2380 116th Ave NE
> Bellevue, WA 98004
> Tel: 425-454-8155
> Email:[log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Ron Rateno <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Mon Jan 10 15:36:24 2005
> Subject: IC-703 Plus Discontinued?
>
> Dear sir,
> I have been shopping for a flexible, frequency agile qrp radio that is
> accessible to a user who is totally blind for quite sometime and have
> recently decided to purchase the IC-703 Plus. With the addition of the
> accessory speech synthesizer and the QSY'r keypad (made by a third
> party), I felt the IC-703 would lend itself well both to my base and
> protable operation needs.
>
> However, I have heard only within the last week that the Ic-703 Plus has
> been discontinued. Before I make this purchase, I would like to know if
> this is true. I understand the constraints you may be under with regard
> to discussing the timeline of this product, however, the information
> would be very much appreciated. If Icom has decided to discontinue this
> radio, is another qrp radio going to be released? If so, I am interested
> in its specifications, etc.
>
> Thank you for your kind attention
>
> I am respectfully yours
>
> Ron Miller
> N6MSA
>
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