According to information found on SWLing Blog, the ICOM IC-705 finally has a release date and pricing information.
The long awaited ICOM IC-705 had finally been approved by the FCC and is soon to be sold in the USA. The price of the transceiver is about what I expected it to be.
From The SWLing Blog: Icom IC-705 approved by FCC: pricing and availability update
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