Absolutely,

Although, not sure that they are more expensive today than back in the old 
days.

many hundreds for a kw2000, nearly £1000.00 for a ts830 in 1986, 
£2500.00 for a ts-950sdx in the early 90's.



On 17 May 2007 at 20:41, Anthony Vece wrote:

> All the filters should be included for the price they charge.
> 
> Nice to make your acquaintance.
> 
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>   Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] ic7700
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>   The ic-7800 has speech as standard.  Reads s-meter, frequency and mode =
> 
>   on main rx and sub.
> 
>   Got mine today.  Will report further when I find out what all the =
> buttons do.
> 
>   Also, no optional filters, all provided, as is voice recorder.
> 
>   If anyone else has one, could do with a key chart.
> 
>   73
> 
>   Keith
>   gw4nby
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>   On 17 May 2007 at 16:17, Pat Gormley wrote:
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>   >     I looked at the product review in a recent issue of QST =
> regarding =3D
>   > the ic7800 and I didn't see anything as being able to accommodate a =
> =3D
>   > speech synthesizer such as the ut102 normally used in icom =
> equipment.  =3D
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