Icom Japan has just released the operating manual for the new IC-7600
http://www.icom.co.jp/manual/externa...rs/IC-7600.pdf
It will make a marvellous receiver in the $3k range
Packed with features and firmware upgradeable.
The manual is in English .pdf format and about 15 MB

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
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