[aprssig] Icom announces new D-Star HT

[Bernard Tyers]

On 27 Sep 2007, at 18:35, Mark Fellhauer wrote:

>
>
> Icom has announced a new D-Star HT.  The Model Number is to be  
> IC-92AD.
>
> It is supposed to be waterproof.   D-Star is standard, not an  
> optional module.
>
> The only accessory listed for it now is the yet-to-be-released   
> HM-175 Hand Microphone with built-in GPS.   You read that right.
>

Not thats its a similar mode, but this beast exists in the PMR area.

A utility radio company also do a hand mic with built-in GPS: http:// 
www.simoco.com.au/simoco_portableradio.htm and see the PAR-LMGPSMD  
product.

Interesting.

rgrds,
bernard
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