[ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan

[Alan Zack]

Yes, I guess back in the 1970's and 80's the Dollar bought more 
in Japan but not anymore.  I was just checking to see if bargains 
could still be had there.
_______________________________________________________
Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Zaf" <george.zaff at gmail.com>
To: "Alan Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>
Cc: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>; <kj6vu at qsl.net>; 
<rich at 9m2cnc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan


> By the way, the Rocket ham radio store has moved to a 
> storefront under
> the train.  But they are still in Akiba.  Also the store Fuji 
> Musen is
> still there.
> FWIW... My general experience is that the prices net here are 
> not much
> more expensive than in Japan so why bother buy there.
> George KJ6VU
>
>
> On 8/14/07, Alan Zack <k7acz at cox.net> wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>