[ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan

[Alan Zack]

I guess you could just "open it up" and then band restrictions 
wouldn't be a problem.  But not having service or warranty work 
avail in NA would be a problem.
I am aware of the electronics shops area of Akihabara but not 
with any individual store to ask about pricing or availability. 
I had kinda thought with the Dollar to Yen exchange being what it 
is I wouldn't save much money, if any, and that was the core of 
my question.  But as Adam points out, if they are selling the 
domestic models only with no warranty then it does not sound like 
a good idea.

As far as Pony's, it was way out of town at Fussa, where Yokota 
Air Base is located.  I had thought a radio store in Akihabara 
might be better.

George, KJ6VU, has some info as well as Rich, 9M2CNC/G4ZFE on the 
Rocket Ham Radio store on the below links but I can't find a web 
site or email address for the store:

http://www.g4zfe.com/akihabara.html

http://www.qsl.net/kj6vu/radiostoresjapan.html

http://www.akiba.or.jp/index_e.html

I miss those days, every trip we were given shopping lists by the 
non aviation types for hibachi pots (the BIG ones), pachinko 
machines, electronic gear, cameras, etc.  I would let a JA ham 
working at Pony's what I needed as far as electronics and he 
would have it ready for me when we arrived.
_______________________________________________________
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


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 1:04 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