[K3PZN-List] Icom 735 opinions...

Sat Jan 31 11:04:56 EST 2009

Thanks for the reply Curt, that's what I was leaning towards. I am still
looking though and he just mentioned it to me after I said I needed to get a
HF rig now that I have my General ticket but, I am going to try out as many
Rigs as I can before settling on anything specific. I really want to wait
till the Timonium fest to see what's going to be there. Don't want to rush
into anything before I go over every possibility. I've generally been the
impulse purchase guy and I'm trying to change that so I'm not disappointed
and frustrated with something I didn't put much thought into. Still have put
something up antenna-wise and probably need some more coax too. So much to
consider...

73

Anthony 

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[mailto:k3pzn-list-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Curt Milton
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:39 AM
To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Icom 735 opinions...

Anthony

let's see if I can give you a little info.  when i bought my first 'modern'
rig in 1989 the IC735 was a nice rig beyond my financial reach (so i bought
a TS-140 and had lot's of fun).  

i can email you the arrl review on the IC-735 if you wish.  

my own guess at pricing --

a 20 amp power supply i presume ? new a bit over $100.  used still worth $
60-70 (and a bit more if it is an Icom brand which doesn't matter that much
- i use a generic Astron)

dummy load -- i don't know exactly - maybe $30 or more.  

rig - if it is useable shape - i would say $300.  so it looks like a fair
price at a quick glance.  

definitely you should operate the rig, and check out the controls.  arrange
for someone to give you a signal report.  try the rig on at least a couple
bands.  

i am trying to remember if this rig has a battery memory issue ?  i thought
there is a malady where this rig loses its operating system - and may
require being fixed at Icom?  likely there is a fix here 'before it happens
- and possibly/maybe likely it is taken care of.  i can't remember if its
redundant batteries or how it works.  

the oldness of the rig does give me a creepy feeling not to put too much
into it.  likely the power supply could be used with a new rig.  as i shared
i know my old TS-140 has a couple annoyances.  at $300 it might be a 'good
deal' -- hint.  then if it is used for just a few years, you have a power
supply for your next rig!  

and it doesn't hurt to ask some one on the new about the seller, off the net
of course!  very likely indeed a ham has a good rig at a fair market price
-- but do a little more homework with help from others!  

73, curt

PS - the cheapest new rigs are around $600-700.  its getting a power supply
that stretches things a bit

--- On Sat, 1/31/09, ARC <comulada at verizon.net> wrote:

From: ARC <comulada at verizon.net>
Subject: [K3PZN-List] Icom 735 opinions...
To: ke3fl at yahoo.com, "'Carroll County Amateur Radio Club'"
<k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 8:54 AM

Was on a net this morning and one of the guys has an Icom 735 he's looking
to sell. I've looked at the reviews on eham and they look pretty positive.
It looks like a nice rig and not a lot of complicated menus to fight with.
He says it's in mint condition and it comes with mic, p/s, dummy load and
manual, if I remember correctly. He said he paid about $800 for it when it
was new and he said he's looking for about $400 for it. Any thoughts on the
Rig, Good/Bad deal? 

73,

Anthony
KB3RJH

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