That right.  Icom, by their own admissions, make high end receivers.  They
have no interest in competing with Uniden and Radio Shack.
"Bill Crocker"  wrote in message
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 I didn't say it was a scanner.  Everyone knows Icom can't build a
 scanner...their scan is way to slow.
 Bill Crocker
 "Richard G Amirault"  wrote in message
 ...
  Bill Crocker  wrote:
  : I think the new ICOM IC-R20 is very disappointing.  No trunking, no
 digital,
  : and way over priced!  What market is this going to appeal to, that has
 not
  : already been met by many others, at a more reasonable price?
 
  Why would you expect trunking and digital?  It's not a scanner.
 
  Richard in Boston, MA, USA