[ICOM] Icom 706 original used value or offers

[Mark Spencer]

For what it is worth I just paid $400 CDN (more or less the same as $400 USD these days) for a clean low serial number (ie. likely with the hard or impossible to get finals) ICOM 706MKIIG with a separation cable and everything working as designed.

--- On Mon, 3/18/13, Ken Sands <ken.sands at cavtel.net> wrote:

> From: Ken Sands <ken.sands at cavtel.net>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 original used value or offers
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Received: Monday, March 18, 2013, 8:59 AM
> John,
> I think $350 is what I would offer.
> 
> Ken K8TFD 734-564-0316
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 11:46 AM, John G. <af5cc at fidmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I have an Icom 706 original (HF/6m 100 watts, 2m 10
> watts) in decent
> > physical shape with a couple of issues. The meter
> doesnt work on transmit,
> > but works fine on receive. Also, on 12m and 15m the
> receive level sometimes
> > drops down. It seems like a dirty relay. You click the
> mic button or key
> > and it comes back to the normal level. It seems ok on
> the other bands. I
> > have worked 223 countries with it in the past 2 years.
> >
> > It has the hand mic, a short power cord with power pole
> connectors on it,
> > and a copy of the manual.
> >
> > Anyone care to guess about what such a rig is worth, or
> to make an offer
> > on it?
> > 73 John AF5CC
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