At 04:55 PM 4/17/2003 -0500, Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
> In the May, 2003 issue of QST, there is a page 1 advertisement for
>the new Icom IC-703, an HF QRP radio with the same form factor and front
>panel design as the IC-706MkIIG. In the ad, Icom seems to take a dim
>view of VHF/UHF weak signal operators:
>
>"* HF or HF & 6M only. Icom's engineers focused on the bands that really
> mean the most to QRP operators. A VHF/UHF rig is called a HT!"
>
> "A VHF/UHF rig is called a HT!" is actually italicized. It is the only
>italicized text in the ad.
I note that the built in tuner only tunes a 50 ohm antenna, also. How many
light
portable 50 ohm HF antennas are there out there ?
I don't think they thought this one out very well.
John - K9IJ
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