The mighty ICOM IC-7800, is it amongst the last of a dying breed?

In a world of SDR Radio's, let's see how the Icom IC-7800 holds up tuning around 40m and a crowded 20m band. The IC-7851 (the next model after the 7800) sadly will probably be the last of this line up. If the speculation is true, that brings to an end a 37 year legacy that started with the release of the IC-781 back in 1987.

Has the mega-dollar 'big boy' radio become a thing of the past in favour of cheaper to produce SDR Radio's? Let's hope not.