[ICOM] IC781 STATION FOR SALE

[Dick Flanagan]

It's a common enough story, Paul.  A phone call to the selling 
station should be enough to calm your worries.  As for red flags, 
this doesn't wave any more than any other at-a-distance 
transaction.  I have worked with Graham and found him to be no more 
suspicious than the rest of us.  :)

That being said, it behooves anyone considering such a transaction to 
perform their due diligence before moving forward.  That's not 
because Graham's actions are suspicious, but that's just the kind of 
world we live in.  With the world economy tanking, a lot of our 
amateur brothers and sisters are down-sizing their stations and 
living arrangements.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't be cynical, Paul, but I would suggest 
you channel that cynicism into the normal caution required of any 
transaction of this magnitude.

Best of luck to Graham and Jim and everyone else finding themselves 
in similar circumstances.

Dick K7VC


At 09:11 AM 3/7/2009, paul glassman wrote:
 >
 >lets see.....  a ham who doesnt have internet access.....  new home
 >does not allow hf radios....  sold by a friend.....  lots-o-redflags
 >here  boys and girls..... needs to tell us 781 best rig ever...  781
 >station consists of rack handles, clock, a bag-o-stuff,  yaesu
 >phones.....  does this all sound good to you????  73 from mr cynic  paul w8jn
 >
 >Graham Shortreed wrote:
 >>  I am listing this complete station for JIM,
 >> VE7IED.  Jim does not have access to a computer and has to sell this
 >> station as his new qth does not allow him to have an HF station set
 >> up.
 >>  The station consists of:
 >>  IC781 HF TRANSCEIVER.  Checked out by ICOM
 >> CANADA
 >>  IC2KL AMP, IC2KLPS POWER SUPPLY, AT500 TUNER, SP20
 >> SPEAKER, ICOM WORLD CLOCK, IC781 BOX OF ACCESSORIES, IC781 RACK
 >HANDLES, OWNERS
 >> AND SERVICE MANUAL, HEIL HM10 MIKE, FOOT SWITCH, HAND MIKE, WMI
 >SWR/PWR METER,
 >> YAESU YH55 HEADPHONES.  All equipment is AS NEW.
 >>  This prestige station is available to the amateur
 >> seeking, in the opinion of many, ICOMS' best.
 >>  Complete station  $3500.00, shipping not
 >> included.
 >>  Jim wants to sell the station in one
 >> package.
 >>  Please call Jim at 604-940-1135 after 6PM PACIFIC
 >> time.
 >>  I have photos available to those interested.
 >> Please email me and I'll send them to you.
 >>  Many thanks
 >>  Graham
 >>  VE7ABC
 >
 >
 >
 >
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