[ICOM] IC-375

[Mike Olbrisch]

Well - there it is....  No matter what the cause - the price is the price.  The
value to you is the value to you.  You pay it or you don't.  

That's why I drive a 15 y/o Toyota and a 32 y/o jeep.

Good luck - whatever you decide.

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 mecker at peoplepc.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:59 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> 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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