[ICOM] Thinking of selling.

[Mike Olbrisch]

Heh heh heh - that is the question I was asking.  What are they worth?  I was
hoping someone here had recently bought one or sold one and could give a clue.

I know I have a lot invested in that package - and I never intended to sell
them.  ICOM quit making those radios a number of years ago.  The clamor in the
amateur community was so loud they brought them back.  They work very well  -
except in harsh RF environments with gain antennas.  But as HTs, they are
superb.  Using the BNC-24 antenna and the 6-cell AA battery pack in the desert I
could hike several hours on one battery pack.  I pulled the Ni-MH AA-batteries
out of the packs and put them in the T81 packs.

Had it not been for the experimental 1273.000 repeater we built, I would not be
selling these radios.  But two T81s have come home with me.  There are several
things I like better on the W32s, but they do not work 1200.  End of story.
Like you, I don't have $$$$ to throw away, so something has to pay for the T81s.

They cover 2m and 70cm, true dual-band dual-receive.  The RX range is somewhat
extended, but I don't know how much, never cared to use it.  They do work
satellite and I have successfully made a FM contact on AO-51 with one of them.

http://www.rigpix.com/icom/icw32a.htm

My other choice it to break it up into two separate radios with manuals and
accessories in original boxes, separate the extra batteries, and list it all on
the E-place.

Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Tx.
DM61rt

Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim's mail
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:45 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Thinking of selling.
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Just a few questions if you don't mind.  What frequencies are 
> these radios on?  Are they single, dual, or multi band?  The 
> package as you have described sounds very nice.  If the price 
> is reasonable (I am retired, so funds are a bit limited) I 
> will seriously consider them for much the same purpose you 
> have been using them for.
> 
> Thank you,
> Jim Good KD5VXH
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:16 PM
> Subject: [ICOM] Thinking of selling.
> 
> 
> >
> > Never thought I would do this.  But things change.  Due to a sudden 
> > interest in
> > our local 1273.000 repeater, I picked up a T81 for myself.  
> Then the wife 
> > wanted
> > one.  So I now have two very clean handheld radios to let go.
> >
> > I would like to sell two ICOM IC-W32As and a bunch of extras.  Only 
> > problem is,
> > I don't know what the fair market value for all this stuff 
> is.  I have 
> > been very
> > pleased with these radios.  I used one when hiking all the 
> time.  The 
> > radio was
> > in the backpack, a good antenna was on the pack, and I used 
> a hand-mic 
> > over the
> > shoulder.  The radios are in fine shape, no real noticeable 
> scratches or
> > anything.  Anyone been following prices on E-bay or E-Ham?
> >
> > Two radios.
> > Two manuals.
> > Two chargers.
> > Two antennas.
> > Two original boxes.
> > Two original (650ma) batteries.
> > Two after-market (650ma) batteries.
> > Three Hi-Cap (1450ma) standard batteries.
> > Two 6-cell AA battery packs (empty).
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Mike - KD9KC.
> > El Paso, Tx.
> > M.A.R.I.E.
> > w5dpd.org
> >
> > Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
> >
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