[ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan

Tue Aug 14 17:50:30 EDT 2007

Guess I better make sure the next Porsche I bring back from 
Rein-Main AB in Germany comes with a ham rig installed.
_______________________________________________________
Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Shipley" <dhshipley at cinci.rr.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 756 Pro III in Japan


> 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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