New ARRL Web Site Delayed to “Get it Right”- A new President for the ARRL, Kay N3KN

The New ARRL Web Site Delayed to “Get it Right” – !! A new President for the ARRL, Kay Craigie N3KN.

After meeting with ARRL staff on February 23, two days before the new ARRL Web site was to launch, ARRL Chief  Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, made the decision to delay the unveiling of the Web site until late March. – The current delay is necessary to assure that we have all of the data connections correct.

Il lancio del nuovo sito web della ARRL è stato ancora rinviato a fine Marzo 2010 per la supervisione finale dei tanti servizi online previsti. Dopo un incontro con lo staff della ARRL il 23 febbraio – due giorni prima della data prevista per l’apertura del nuovo sito Web – Harold Krame,WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer, ha deciso di rinviare l’apertura del sito web a fine di Marzo prossimo.  See news and image below…
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IC-7600 ARRL Review on Nov. 2009 QST – 2kHz 3rd-ODR, way better than the 7700 @ 87db

IC-7600 ARRL Review on the November 2009 QST – 2kHz  88 dB 3rd-Order Dynamic Range, way better than the 7700 @ 87 dB! -
On the photo the I0GEJ’s Shack  and the IC7600 cw test-drive by IK0FUX, (N0FUX) Francesco (No 327 DXCC worked, CTC #1433, Mainly uses CW and him likes different keyers) – Link to ik0fux home-page

IC-7600 featured in the November 2009 QST review, reviewed by NCJ Managing Editor Rick Lindquist, WW3DE. 2kHz 88dB 3rd-Order Dynamic Range, way better than the 7700 @ 87dB! some data drawn from ARRL product reviews are summarized in the table on following image, compared to Icom IC-7600 IC-7700 IC-7800 and Yaesu FT-2000D.

[Note] These reviews are worth reading in their entirety on the QST, so as to obtain a systematic comparison between the most recent rigs.  – This new Icom is reviewed by Rick Lindquist, WW3DE National Contest Journal Managing Editor.

See the Link at PA1HR’s QST Key Measurements Summary web page, with QST data table for Icom Yesu Elecraft Flex Microtelecom (Perseus) and Tecn-Tec -  See Link and the table on following image and more…..>

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IC-7200 Product Review from June 2009 QST by © ARRL. Recenzione completa QST di Giugno 2009

IC-7200 HF 6m Review from June 2009 QST

Product Review from QST magazine. Reviewed by Steve Sant Andrea, AG1YK ARRL Assistant Editor
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ENG: Some data drawn from ARRL product reviews are summarized in the table on image. These reviews are worth reading in their entirety, so as to obtain a systematic comparison between the most recent rigs entry-levl or portable type : IC-7200, IC-7000, FT-950 e FT-450.

Source QST 06/2009:  “Bottom Line”
The IC-7200 is a compact, easytooperate HF and 6 meter transceiver that offers many features for voice, CW and  digital mode operating. Rugged, water-resistant packaging makes it attractive for portable and emergency stations

IC-7200 recenzione completa su QST di Giugno 2009 della ARRL. Sulla rivista QST di Giugno è riportata una ampia recenzione del recente  IC-7200 HF 50MHz 100W Transceiver della Icom. L’apparato è stato recensito da Steve Sant Ander, AG1YK ARRL Assistant Editor. Nella Tabelllina riportata nell’immagine, qui sopra, sono indicati sommariamente solo alcuni dati, tratti dal “Key Summary” di QST per gli apparati IC-7200, IC-7000, FT-950 e FT-450 più o meno classificabili nella classe entry-levl o portatili.  Certamente le recenzioni tecniche meritano di essere  lette per intero sui vari numeri del QST Magazine per un confronto completo e sistematico di tutte le performance  degli apparati stessi.
Link to:   ARRL Home-Page – www.arrl.org

[Note]: ARRL Members Only can now download the June, 2009 QST Product Review.

QST March, 09: Icom America Inc. introduced the IC-7600 advertising. Your Price $3999.95 in the US

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QST March 2009: IC-7600 advertising. Your favorite DX. Bottle not required.

In the US: List Price: $4876.00 – Your Price: $3999.95;  Expected delivery late April 09. In the Europe: Ian Lockyer, Marketing manager of Icom UK said, it is expected that the IC-7600 will be in stock by the end of March, 09. Pricing is still to be confirmed. (TBA)
Linkto:  Some thoughts on the IC-7600 page by radiocronache

Note: Once the new Yaesu PEP upgrades for the FT-2000 have their effect then ICOM could well face some competition?? – Also, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the 7600 priced at a discount at Dayton Hamvention May, 2009!

The IC-7600 received FCC certification on February 9, 2009 ID:AFJ307300
Icom Europe GmbH – Declaration of Conformiy 1999/5/EC 23rd Jan. 2009

IC-7700: Product Review from QST Magazine. Report some data – Link to PA1HR’s Review data table

IC-7700 QST Review and PA1HR’s QST data table. Sulla rivista della ARRL, QST di Ottobre 2008 modificato nel QST di Maggio 2009, si trova la Recenzione del IC-7700 HF 50MHz 200W Transceiver della Icom, con risultati molto interessanti. L’apparato è stato recensito da Rick Lindquist, WW3DE, National Contest Journal Managing Editor.
Nelle 7 pagine dell’ampio articolo di QST, oltre alla recensione è interessante leggere anche quanto scrive su un inserto ”Prospettive degli operatori di Contest”   Dave Patton, NN1N Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager.
Nella Tabelllina inserita qui sopra sull’immagine, invece, sono riportati  alcuni significativi dati, tratti dalle recensioni del IC-7700, IC-7800, FT-2000D e Elecraft K3, nelle riviste QST della ARRL. Queste recenzioni tecniche meritano di essere lette per intero sui vari numeri del QST Magazine per un confronto completo e sistematico di tutte le performance dei più recenti apparati : Icom – Yaesu – Elecraft - FlexRadio;

Update news: Interestingly the summary made by Hans, PA1HR’s with the data QST review, use the link below from “review table” (vedere una interessante tabella di raffronto dati di QST dei più noti RTX  con il Link qui sotto)

Link to: Hans, PA1HR’s HF RTX and RX  QST Review table
Link to:   ARRL Home-Page – www.arrl.org

NB: ARRL Members Only can now download the October, 2008 QST Product Review online in PDF format.

ENG: Some data drawn from ARRL product reviews are summarized in the table on image. These reviews are worth reading in their entirety, so as to obtain a systematic comparison between the most recent rigs produced by Icom, Yaesu, Elecraft. – This Icom is reviewed by Rick Lindquist, WW3DE National Contest Journal Managing Editor. Interestingly, in addition to the review, is also what he writes on the article-insert “A Contest Operator’s Perspective” from Dave Patton, NN1N, Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager.

Dayton Hamvention, Arrl expo 2008; May 16 – 18 2008 at Hara Arena; The Galleries!

Dayton Hamvention 2008: Icom new IC-7200, IC-7700, D-STAR, Yaesu VX8 APRS , FT-450, Elecraft K3, Begali keys, Ten-Tec 40th Anniversary, Kenwood TM-D710, Flex-5000, StepIR, Perseus SDR radio, etc..