[ICOM] Reasonable price for IC-970A with UX-R96

Tue Sep 7 09:43:54 EDT 2010

Thanks for all the responses. I appreciate your help.

73 Bert, VE3OBU

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From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Thomas Smith
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:01 AM
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Reasonable price for IC-970A with UX-R96

I certainly agree ... this is one of the BEST VHF/UHF Radios Icom ever made
.... I'm still looking for the 2.4 Gig module just to have it ... Mine is a
IC-970H (Yea a bit higher power, sold my IC-970A) has ALL the modules except
the 2.4 Gig ... and I'd LOVE to find one ... but it works EVERYDAY and has
NEVER Failed me .... a 970A should go for about a Grand .... they are a MOST
Reliable unit ... nice size too next to a R-9000 or a IC-781 !!!

On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Dr. Joe Mesh <jm at drsmesh.com> wrote:

> Disagree completely.    These can go for BIG BUCKS.    But not this one as
> it is common.    This one has all of the expensive options missing.   Not
> interesting thus no one is responding.
>
> The 970 is one of the most collectable and BEST non-DSP and
> non-microprocessor radios ever made.   One of the biggest problems is that
> it is all the options that make it that way.    Very little goes wrong
with
> them although each requires alignment and pot cleaning by now, and nearly
> everything save the display is easily replaced.   They are easily
component
> level serviced.
>
> This one will sell for a grand.   Nice ones with everything can go for 5K
> easily and NEVER go on-line.
>
> Rare options are the 1.2G and the 2.4G modules, and the TV adapter.    The
> rest are easy to find but finding them is where the value is.
>
> Thanks.Joe / W8SS / Mesh Engineering / Trustee & Sysop on D-Star for 
> K8LCD
> AKA: Dr. Joe Mesh, D.M.D., C.A.G.S. (Prosthodontics) from beautiful 
> downtown HELL, Michigan
> Always available at:   info at drsmesh.com
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On
> Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 11:54 PM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>  Subject: Re: [ICOM] Reasonable price for IC-970A with UX-R96
>
> Just for your info - I have seen this post 3 times now.  It IS getting
out.
>
> You are probably not getting a reply because either
>
> 1.  No one really knows.
> 2.  The value isn't worth considering.
>
> As for myself - while it is a great radio, it is old and unless you 
> have a parts rig to cannibalize, you may be buying a chassis full of 
> trouble.  I would hesitate to offer much for it.  I do have 5 complete 
> IC-901 radios, plus 2 parts radios - the only reason I keep them is 
> because they do so much and I do have plenty of spares.
>
> Probably not what you wanted to hear.....  sorry.
>
> Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC
> El Paso, Texas - DM61rt
> W5-SOTA Association Manager
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>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On
> Behalf
> > Of Bert Almemo
> > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 9:05 PM
> > To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> > Subject: [ICOM] Reasonable price for IC-970A with UX-R96
> >
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > It seems the reflector is up and running so I'm trying this post one 
> > more time.
> >
> > What is a reasonable price for a IC-970A in like new condition with 
> > built
> in
> > PS and general receiver unit UX-R96, 50-900 MHz, installed? No other
> options
> > or filters installed. Thanks.
> >
> > 73 Bert, VE3OBU
> >
> >
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