[ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan

Tue Aug 14 17:29:20 EDT 2007

Don't you know that unauthorized use of a military aircraft for transporting 
anything except amateur radio equipment is misuse of gevernment property!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan


>I didn't want to mention motorcycles as I thought someone would jump on me 
>for misuse of a gov't aircraft or something like that. But we always 
>returned to Hawaii empty so it's not like we had bumped off some gov't 
>cargo.  We would fly our C-130 from Barbers Pt, Hawaii to Yokota with some 
>supplies already loaded.  We would pick up the mail, movies, fresh food, 
>etc, and fly to Iwo Jima, return to Yokota, RON, then fly to Marcus the 
>next day.  Back to Yokota then return to Barbers Pt with no cargo but 
>loaded with motorcycles to cameras, watches, and everything in between. 
>Nice to have an empty C-130 at your disposal.
> We would also fly to Clark, pick up supplies and go to Palau, Yap, 
> Ullithi, Con-Son, Hue Phi Bui, Cahm Rahn Bay in Vietnam and Lampoong, 
> Sataphip, Chang-Mai, Chang-Rai and other spots in Thailand.  Yes, the 
> Coast Guard had LORAN stations all over SE Asia and the Pacific Islands 
> and I have been to them all.  I'm sure you must have hauled a few BUFFIES 
> around (Big Ugly F**king Elephants) from Thailand.  I wish I had a dollar 
> for each one I've put in the back of the C-130's.
>
> It helps that our Air Sta Ops Officer also was the duty Customs Inspector 
> for all aircraft entering the USA at Barbers Pt.
> _______________________________________________________
> Alan Zack
> Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: <kj6vu at qsl.net>; <rich at 9m2cnc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan
>
>
>> The Hibachi pot bit sure brings back memories to me.
>> When my crew returned one of our B-52Fs back to
>> Carswell AFB, TX from Anderson AFB, Guam in Novemer
>> 1965, flight line crews had built jettisonable platforms
>> to fit in the bomb bay.  I have no idea as to how many
>> hibachi pots were loaded in there, but I do know that
>> we brought back about 8 Honda motorcycles; my
>> CB-305 Super Hawk, our navigator's CB-450 (one of
>> the very first to actually get into USA) and over a
>> half dozen S-90 bikes.
>>
>> The C-97 crews who flew back and forth between
>> Anderson and Yokota would bring back a motorcycle
>> for the cost of the bike plus $10!
>>
>> Paraphrasing what Zack said, "Those were the days!"
>>
>>
>> 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
>> Oklahoma City, OK
>> USAF Retired ('61-'81)
>>
>>
>>
>> ----Original Message Follows----
>> From: "Alan Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>
>> Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> CC: kj6vu at qsl.net, rich at 9m2cnc.com
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan
>> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:10:37 -0700
>>
>> <<<  SNIPPAGE  >>>
>>
>> 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
>>
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