[Icom] EXPENSIVE accessories!!!

Sat, 10 May 2003 17:28:44 -0500

At 05:36 PM 5/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Thanks so much for making it clear!
>
>Now I get it!!!
>
>I am opening a new topic!
>
>WHY oh WHY are Icom accessories so expensive?
>
>Has anyone noticed this?
>
>Thanks!
>
>73
>
>DR
>N1EA

Hi,
Because the Amateur products are a niche industry, without the buying power=
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of massive amounts of consumers.  That and they think most people will=20
grumble and then pay the price.  I have several mic's and want to make a=20
bunch of adapters up for their use with different radios.  If I purchased=20
the Icom adapters I would have to postpone my retirement :<}

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Cook" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 5:24 PM
>Subject: RE: [Icom] Ampkeyer For Sale
>
>
>Hi David,
>
>No, I didn't say "get the Drake amp new home", I said "*find* a new home",
>meaning that I'm sure there are any number of people who would love to take
>ownership of it if it was working, as I have been so happy with my
>hand-me-down SB-200. But, as Bill said, he sold the Drake for parts, which
>implies the amplifier may have needed more work to get it in service.
>
>And I can appreciate Bill's preference for single manufacturer integrated
>equipment. In my case, I just use what I've got and have had excellent
>success with mixed gear, which was what I way trying to say about my
>station. I wish I had a budget for a dream station, but I'm happy with my
>results.
>
>73, Dave, WA0TTN
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > Behalf Of David J. Ring Jr - N1EA
> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 1:15 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Cc: "David Cook"
> > Subject: Re: [Icom] Ampkeyer For Sale
> >
> >
> > Hello David,
> >
> > I don't understand your message.  It seems to be a
> > contradiction to me!
> >
> > You say the SB-200 "works" great, you use Yaesu transceiver,
> > Kenwood mic,
> > but then you seem to do an about-face and say "get the Drake amp a new
> > home".
> >
> > Are those Drake amps really bad?
> >
> > I am using a IC-756/Pro and an old National NCL-2000
> > amplifier which uses a
> > pair of 8122 ceramic vacuum tubes.  It always has been a good
> > amp and seems
> > to work well with the Icom.  National was the company which
> > patented the
> > type AB2 amplifier - and the NCL-2000 is a type AB2 amp.
> >
> > How I picked the amplifier was when I was N1EA/MM (maritime
> > mobile) in the
> > Pacific beyond Hawaii, I listened to the signals that were
> > big and several
> > of them big signals were using the NCL-2000 amplifier - that
> > sold me.  They
> > also were using 4 element monobanders.  The 3 element beams just quit
> > working when you get past Hawaii.  And the 4 element beams
> > are S-5 or so.  I
> > was amazed.
> >
> > I read the eHam reports on my amp, and someone even sold
> > their Alpha to go
> > with this amp.  But are the Icom amps so much better?
> >
> > Clue me in because I am clueless as to what you are trying to say!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > David Ring, N1EA
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Cook" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 1:56 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Icom] Ampkeyer For Sale
> >
> >
> > I have to agree with Tim. I inherited an old SB-200,
> > installed the Harbauch
> > upgrades (one of which being the equivalent of the Ampkeyer)
> > and it works
> > great. I use a Yeasu transceiver and Kenwood desk microphone and get
> > excellent audio and signal reports. So unless there's something
> > fundamentally wrong with the Drake amp, I'd suggest you find
> > a good home for
> > it (if you haven't already).
> >
> > 73, Dave, WA0TTN
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > Behalf Of radiodaz
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 7:51 AM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Icom] Ampkeyer For Sale
> > >
> > >
> > >   Clean Icom audio into an OLD DRAKE AMP.. what goes in comes out.
> > > tim
> > > wb8uhz
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "wjdiamond" <[email protected]>
> > > To: "Icom@Mailman. Qth. Net" <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 11:43 PM
> > > Subject: [Icom] Ampkeyer For Sale
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Folks,
> > > >
> > > > I have a brand new Ampkeyer that I bought to use with my
> > > 756 PRO and a
> > > > Drake Amplifier.  The more I thought about it, I just did
> > > not want to put
> > > > clean Icom RF into an old Drake amp so I got another Icom amp.
> > > >
> > > > This is an opto isolator unit and they sell for 40.00 plus
> > > 6.00 shipping.
> > > > I will ship this one for 35.00 in the lower 48 states.
> > > >
> > > > These are supposed to be the best around...
> > > >
> > > >         William J. Diamond (Bill)
> > > >         Rogers, Arkansas USA
> > > >         [email protected]
> > > >
> > > >         Ham Radio Operator WR=D8T
> > > >       Flying The Flag Long Before
> > > >             It Was Popular
> > > >
> > > >  Please Visit My Icom Radio Page At
> > > >
> > > >  http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----
> > > > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > > > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
> > > > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> > > >
> > >
> > > ----
> > > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
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> > >
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
> > ----
> > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
> > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> >
>
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.315 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/

Dan

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