[ICOM] IC 275 H

[Bonddaleena at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/27/2005 5:56:53 PM Eastern  Standard Time, 
andres at msu.edu writes:
On Sunday 27 November 2005 11:31, Cyrus  Turner wrote:
> Can someone tell me what a very clean ICOM IC275H with the  PBT instead of
> the Data Shift control goes for these days. It comes with  original box,
> manual, hand mic, DC cord as well as the service manual on  cd. No CW filter
> or TXCO.  What is a good price on this rig. I have  been looking for one for
> a long time but don't want to pay too much for  it. Thanks
>
> 73
> Cy/W5DXE
> DixieRadio

Do you  have one to sell, or want to buy one?  I can't quite tell, the
way you  wrote that.

I got my 275H for $450 at Dayton in 2004.  The passband  tuning would
add something to the value if the rig is in good shape.   The whole x75
line is great, but given their age, and potential parts  availability I 
wouldn't pay more than $550 - $600 for one.   I  know on Ebay the
price has ranged from $400 to $700(!) for 275H's, which I  find weird,
as they are the most common of the 75 series.

I'm still  hunting for another one, myself.  I've found two of them for
friends,  but I'm still looking for a third 275H.

--STeve Andre'
wb8wsf   en82
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As far as parts availavility, if you don't want to try to fix one of these  
radios yourself, a person such as Scott Malcom at MTS (check his feedback on  
e-ham), is a wonderful repair prospect. Evidently, he has a cashe of 'parts  
radios' to get some of the more esoteric parts. What about Icom (Washington)?  
Have they stopped servicing these radios?
 
Older Icoms suffer from capacitor failures, but it's no big deal. I have  had 
all of these fine radios, but as a previous poster said, they are  getting 
long in the tooth.
 
I had a perfect 575H and sold it, because my 706g could hear everything the  
575 did, and had the same power to boot.
 
ron
 
N4UE