[ICOM] A question on the rarity of the Icom IC-x75 line

Gary Fiber gfiber at clearwire.net
Tue Jul 10 22:42:30 EDT 2007


The least sold in the line was likely the 375 with the 1275 a close 
follow. Not many interested in an all mode 220 MHz rig in those days, 
also the IC-375 was pricey.
The 275 and 475 were popular because of satellites and they could use 
the CT-16 to assist in the Doppler shift tracking. As the satellites 
became popular and 1.2 GHz was added then the sales of the 1275 increased.

Icom America sold its last IC-375, which was in the Ham shack, to Ronnie 
Milsap the country singer..
I am sorry I have no idea of how many were made though. In those years 
production radios started at serial number 1000.
There were at that time no production run or date codes embedded into 
the serial numbers.

Gary K8IZ





Stephan Andre' wrote:
> Gary and Adam,
>
> It just occured to me that you two might be some of the best
> possible people to ask about the x75 line.  I have a complete
> set, and others ask about getting them frequently.  Would
> that Icom still made them...
>
> But do you folks know how many of the different units were
> actually made?  I know the 375 and 1275 are rare birds, but
> I've not heard just how rare..  Any ideas?
>
> I ask in part to give people a better idea of how likely it is
> that they'll find them.  As it is now, I've wrangled three 275's
> for folks hunting them.  It would be neat to know what kind
> of finders fees I should charge. ;-)
>
> Thanks for all your comments on Icom stuff too.
>
> --STeve Andre'
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