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

Thu Sep 9 13:26:05 EDT 2010

Hi Tom,

There is plenty of 2.4 activity in my neighbourhood...Wi-Fi Channels 3, 6, 8
and 11 are all in use and show up on my detection program. <g>

One of our local clubs is using Wi-Fi channels which fall into the 2.4 GHz
amateur band for a point-to-point unencrypted high-speed data link carrying
DX cluster traffic and other data related to the club and ham radio
activities. Directional antennas, HPA's and LNA's at both ends guarantee >
10 dB fade margin over a 10 km knife-edge path. This sort of operation may
be the best way to retain the 2.4 GHz amateur allocation.

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Thomas Smith
Sent: 7-Sep-10 09:25
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Reasonable price for IC-970A with UX-R96

Well, I'd LOVE to have one ... so any leads, contacts etc would be most
appreciated.
Not a lot of 2.4 activity here but would just like to have it all for this
unit ....

We are just starting to get some REAL Weak Signal activity going out here in
far west forgottenn El Paso, Texas ....

On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Dr. Joeseph Mesh <jm at drsmesh.com> wrote:

> 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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