[ICOM] Icom 706 original used value or offers

[Jim Vohland]

Just my .02 but for the issues cited, $350 is a bit on the high side or an original 706.


> From: af5cc at fidmail.com
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:33:43 +0000
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 original used value or offers
> 
> Hi Ken,
> 
> Thanks for the info.  That is a pretty good price for a MKIIG.  Wish i could 
> find one in that range.
> 
> 73 John AF5CC
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Spencer" <mspencer12345 at yahoo.ca>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 4:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 706 original used value or offers
> 
> 
> > 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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