[ICOM] ICOM radio in Japan

[Lee Mairs (SAG)]

Gees!  I forgot about those red and whit rechargeable flash lights!  A 
buddy who was a MAC pilot gave me one, and I used it for years.
73 de Lee
KM4YY/8



k3hx at verizon.net wrote:
> >From Oct 68 - Jun 70 I was stationed at Tachikawa,
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> home of the Pacex store.  Made a few bucks shipping back
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> US Spec Sansui and Kenwood (not Trio) audio gear which
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> was in short supply and had an absurd markup.  Dealt
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> with a shop right outside the gate and sent the stuff
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> back parcel post.  Made several trips to Akihabara and
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> got a Yaesu FTDX-100 for the domestic market.  Thing
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> worked FB but had ZERO resale value...HI!
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> The TEAC reference brings to mind an experience in the
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> Pacex stereo dept.  Teac made a playback-only
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> Reel-to-reel device which was popular as it permitted
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> good copies to be made without the expense of a 2nd
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> recorder.  Wanted one but was told they were out of
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> stock and would not be re-ordered because the store
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> "sold too many."
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>  Inscrutable.
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> Memory jog:  DoKorder with the six-head bidirectional
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> recording feature.  AKAI recorders with "glass" heads.
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> And those little converter boxes to allow listening
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> to the local FM station with a US spec FM tuner.
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> Also the red-white Sanyo rechargable flashlites, much
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> loved by the Air Commandos.
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> Fritos packed in a can.
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> Granny Goose potato chips.
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> REAL Kirin beer (not that *&^$  made in Canada..UGH!)
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> Ah, my misspent youth!
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> 73,
>
> Tim
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