[Icom] Do I Dare To Ask?

Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:17:47 -0400

Paul you don;t keep a radio long enough to know how good it is....hi hi. I
had to bust your chops a little when I saw this post...hi hi. 73, Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "matt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Do I Dare To Ask?

> larry..  you are correct...  the pro 2 is a better rig...  is it  $1000
> better?  i have had both...  currently have a p2...  its a keeper...
until
> they come out with the p3...  hihi   paul w8jn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Benko" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Do I Dare To Ask?
>
>
> > Hmmm!  So you would like the manufacturers to never lower the price of
> > any gear you or your friend bought.  I'm quite sure it was NOT a
> > philanthropic gesture from Icom when they lowered the price.  The
> > economics of consumer electronics sure have changed in the last 30
years.
> > The $1750 756PRO hears everything the 756PROII does but once the PROII
> > came out it lost some of its "coolness".  Not sure if the lost
"coolness"
> > was worth $1150.
> >
> > Just my $.02.
> >
> > Larry, W0QE
> >
> >
> > matt wrote:
> > > duane...  good for you !!!  it really is crummy the way the
> manufacturers
> > > treat their  great  customers..   that buy when products are
released...
> my
> > > friend bought a 756pro last july for $2900 cash out  of pocket...
price
> > > dropped to $1750  4 months later..  73  paul w8jn  singing in the rain
> >
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