They can but as it would only be of use to the US market, it will need a US manufacturer to develop and sell them. The radio probably only has the internal space for one module so some design of intelligent outboard transverter is the way to go.
John Geiger wrote: > Too bad that 222 and 902mhz can't be offered as optinal modules. > > 73s John AA5JG > > --- On Sat, 8/22/09, Jeff Yanko <wb3...@cox.net> wrote: > >> From: Jeff Yanko <wb3...@cox.net> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New ICOM VHF / UHF / SHF Radio >> To: "Simon (HB9DRV)" <si...@hb9drv.ch>, amsat-bb@amsat.org >> Date: Saturday, August 22, 2009, 4:17 AM >> OK. Wasn't sure of the VHF >> bands available in Europe. 70 mHz always stuck >> in my mind because I recall seeing it occasionally on the >> European Packet >> Clusters. At first, I kept thinking somebody is >> typing in the wrong >> frequency. I guess not! >> >> >> 73, >> >> Jeff WB3JFS >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Simon (HB9DRV)" <si...@hb9drv.ch> >> To: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3...@cox.net>; >> <amsat-bb@amsat.org> >> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 2:13 AM >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: New ICOM VHF / UHF / SHF Radio >> >> >>> 70MHz is used but 50MHz is much more common. >>> >>> Simon Brown, HB9DRV >>> www.ham-radio-deluxe.com >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3...@cox.net> >>> >>> >>>> FB on 50 Mhz. Is the 70 mHz band used more >> in the European ham theatre? >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. >> 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 amsat...@amsat.org. 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.64/2318 - Release Date: 08/21/09 > 18:06:00 > -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net 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. _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
