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

Tue Sep 7 12:18:10 EDT 2010

The last 2.4G module that I found was obtained from a US Service man who
purchased it while deployed in Germany form a German Ham store.   It was new
in the box - unopened, complete with original receipts and all paperwork.
Needless to add it was a "seller's market" in terms of pricing.  The same
was true for the last TV Adapter that I found.

Thanks...Joe / W8SS / Mesh Engineering / 810-629-5500
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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See us on the Web at:    drsmesh.com 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Bert Almemo
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 9:44 AM
> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Reasonable price for IC-970A with UX-R96
> 
> Thanks for all the responses. I appreciate your help.
> 
> 73 Bert, VE3OBU
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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> > ............
> > See us on the web at:
> > W8SS, W8SSS & K8LCD all on QRZ.com and at drsmesh.com
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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
> > W5-SOTA info: http://www.qsl.net/kd9kc
> >
> > Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----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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