[ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan

[Fern Rivard]

Years ago, one could purchase the north america radios from dealers in Hong Kong.............not Japan.    73 from Fern



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 2:04 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan


Hi Alan,

The Japanese domestic version of any radio will have different band limits
from the USA/Canada version.  In addition, Icom America will not warranty
it; it will need to be returned to Japan for warranty repair. To my
knowledge, dealers in Japan stock only the JA domestic variant. I checked on
this with several dealers in Akihabara (Tokyo) in the mid-1980's, and was
advised to purchase the USA/Canada version from a dealer "back home".

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ




-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Alan Zack
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 00:28
To: Icom List
Subject: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan

Dear Fellow Icomer's, especially any JA's that might be on the reflector.

At this day and age, with the Yen/Dollar exchange rate being what it is, is
there any price advantage in buying an Icom 756 Pro III in Tokyo rather than
in the USA?

Years ago you could save money by buying Japanese ham gear from a JA dealer.
Is there still a price savings?  I am planning a trip to Tokyo and plan to
purchase a 756III if it is worth the savings.  If so, where would I go in
Tokyo to purchase one?

I used to buy equipment at a shop named Pony's just outside the main gate at
Yokota Air Base when I was flying U.S. Coast Guard C-130's taking supplies
to the former USCG LORAN stations at Iwo Jima and Marcus Island but that was
many, many years ago.  I don't know where to go or what to expect to pay in
this day and age.

TIA & 73
_______________________________________________________
Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Delta Rocket Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired Aviation Chief
Warrant Officer,  U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
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