[amsat-bb] Re: New ICOM VHF / UHF / SHF Radio

[Jeff KB2M]

 A couple of years ago while working the AMSAT booth at the Boxboro Mass
hamfest, I was chatting with Chip Margelli (who at the time still worked for
Yaesu). I asked him when is Yaesu going to come out with a new satellite
rig? Being Chip, he quickly replied with a question of his own. When are you
guys going to launch another satellite? I think this answers your question
on a new Sat rig from Yaesu!
 I think it's great that Icom is coming out with a replacement for the 910
with IF DSP. I might consider picking one up, but my main interest right now
is in the upcoming FLEX-5000 VHF/UHF full duplex Upgrade. This will be the
ultimate satellite  rig.....

73 Jeff kb2m


-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:02 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New ICOM VHF / UHF / SHF Radio

Yaesu has had at least a notional design for a replacement to the FT-847 for
some time, but has been holding off going forward until there are new
satellites which will increase demand.  If this does well, perhaps Yaesu
will reconsider.

Alan
WA4SCA