[ICOM] IC-375

[Kelly Taylor]

The price of any item, used or new, is based solely on demand for same. (Why 
do you think Chevy Uplanders are so goshdarn cheap?)

If nobody wants the IC-375, it will be very cheap. If the rarity is enough 
to overcome what seems like widespread apathy for this band, they'll 
continue to acheive top dollar.
My advice is this: if you see an IC-375 advertised, offer your top-dollar 
offer, irrespective of the asking price.

If it's accepted, then bravo.

If it's declined, then keep looking.

Eventually, you'll come to one of two conclusions: you bought an IC-375 for 
what you were willing to pay or you'll have to look at something else. 
Either way, your question was answered.

73, kelly
ve4xt


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mecker at peoplepc.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-375


> like I said, availablity or scarcity is not
> the only thing that determines price.
> Market demand (or more recently)
> consumer spending, is a better indicator.
> A lot of folks list an item, and have
> their friends bid it up.
> Still, I would understand if it was a Collins
> with a legendary legacy of Apollo missions
> and such. My icom 970 , a radio with
> more widely used frequencies
> (at least some of maybe we'll keep) in the future,
> only gets like 1700.00 at hamfests with my
> original purchase of 3200! Seems that when
> I sell, I cant buy the same..
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "STeve Andre'" <andres at msu.edu>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-375
>
>
>> $1250 is not an unrealistic price for an excellent condition
>> 375.  Few 375's and 1275's made; the 375 had only two
>> actual markets--the US and Canada so they really are rare.
>>
>> I don't think the US allocation of 220 is uncertain.  After
>> the FCC got singed then they took the bottom 2MHz away
>> from us, we got he upper 3MHz on a more secure footing.
>>
>> --STeve Andre'
>> wb8wsf  en82
>>
>> On Thursday 13 November 2008 16:35:11 mecker at peoplepc.com wrote:
>>> thank you for this info. This means that
>>> highly inflated prices, 1250.00 may be
>>> a farce, a few isolated cases, possibly
>>> even a scam, to sell this rig for that much.
>>> I think it was initially because there werent
>>> many ic-375s available, but after what you
>>> just said, Im not sure I even want to buy
>>> one let alone pay 1400.00 for an 15 percent
>>> or more listing fee ebay sale.
>>> I guess a 220FM mobile, like several currently
>>> being made by other manufactuers eg: ALinco
>>> , is well under 300.00 and very affordable,
>>> not so bad to loose. -Marc KE2BP
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
>>> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:39 PM
>>> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-375
>>>
>>> > Hi Mike,
>>> >
>>> > Hanging over all this is the uncertain allocation status of the 220 
>>> > MHz
>>> > band. This band does not enjoy the protection of an international
>>> > allocation; it is footnoted in for ITU Region 2 only. The 220-222 MHz
>>> > segment has already been reallocated; the rest of the band is probably 
>>> > no
>>> > less vulnerable. This is probably the reason why the amateur-equipment
>>> > manufacturers are no longer supporting 220 MHz.
>>> >
>>> > Cheers for now, 73,
>>> > Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>>
>>
>>
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