Hi Dee, Looks a great unit, the preliminary spec is at http://www.icomuk.co.uk/getFile.asp?categoryID=3508&cCID=16907&fFID=244
I noted the 1240 MHz band coverage goes out to 1320 MHz, be useful in the UK as our 23cm band goes out to 1325. The incorporation of a USB port is good, wish all rigs had one. The only disappointment is the absence of the 70 MHz band which we now have in much of Region 1. I look forward to the QST review which will should a good indication how it performs in practice. Agree the price is steep, clearly aimed at the very top of the Amateur market, it makes the IC-910 look cheap, but there are lots of other options for equipment for low cost satellite working. 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org Or Upload Using Form At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm ---- --- On Tue, 18/5/10, Dee <morse...@optonline.net> wrote: > Date: Tuesday, 18 May, 2010, 20:30 > Satellite enthusiasts, > To give everyone the actual Pre-release specs, I have > attached the copy > (specs only) of the Icom pamphlet I was offered at Dayton > about the IC9100. > I think that if Yaesu comes in with a $2000 version, they > will corner the > market- I own 2 (yes, two) IC910's and love them but > the price of this > IC9100 is out there with the satellites somewhere. > The estimated cost of > $4000 is out of reach for the average satellite > enthusiast. This is a > hobby, not a profession...and while it looks great, the > satellite users need > something they can afford so they can also donate to & > support a Launch fund > to allow AMSAT-NA to put up another HEO bird. (One of the > top questions to > AMSAT at the Dayton 2010 booth while spending 14+ hours > assisting with fund > raising & fielding members questions.) Similar > obstacles are being > encountered by AMSAT-DL. Putting together a satellite our > members have asked > for is within sight, however, launching them is presently > out of reach. > AMSAT-NA is presently putting together several LEO projects > to keep the > spark alive. > Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood, Alinco, & other manufacturers, a > campaign for the > launch costs for the benefit of all is needed to re-kindle > the satellite > spirit of yesterday. (AO-10, AO-13 and AO-40) DARA has > started in this > direction with their matching funds offer(Thanks). > Let's continue with this > support. See you on the birds. > 73, > Dee, NB2F > AMSAT Life member and Satellite enthusiast _______________________________________________ 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
