[SixClub] Yaesu under $700 at HRO

Larry Brown dogsnradios at att.net
Sun Nov 21 18:57:21 EST 2010


Uh.....Roger.!!!!! Let me know the next time you are working in Carrollton.  That's only 12 miles or so from my place.  We should get together over coffee.
Larry
KG4ZAR
Bedford Ky



On Nov 21, 2010, at 5:40 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:

> On 11/20/2010 1:01 PM, Ryan Lughermo wrote:
>> I just picked up ont of the FT-450at's last week.  Can't seem to figure out
>> how to get the auto tuner to work.  Other than that the radio seems to be
>> pretty good.
>> 
>> I love my Icom 7000 to death, but wanted something I could use down here in
>> Key West while on vacation.  The 450 will also serve as a "backup" rig
>> unless I pick up another G5RV on the way back home (from HRO or AES).
> I'm back to both the 897D and 7000 for back up and Go-Kit rigs, but 
> dislike menu driven rigs with a passion.  That might be why I much 
> prefer to use both of them through Ham Radio Deluxe on the computers. 
> Unfortunately I don't have a good laptop to use them portable.
> 
> It was mid to late October when we stayed in the "big hotel" right on 
> the beach for over a week (company paid the bill ).   I had just spent a 
> full week, working at the Carrollton plant and then another week of 
> seminars at Key West.  Two weeks straight of programming, theory, and 
> development and I was ready to get back to work for a rest where I only 
> was working 10 to 12 hours a day. <:-))
> 
> I had gone from cold Michigan to Carrollton KY where the fall colors 
> were at their peak, to Key West which was in the mid 80s, and back to 
> Michigan which was COLD!
> 
> 73 and hope you are enjoying the warm weather.
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
>> Ryan KB8RCR (ex. kc8pmx)
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gene W5DQ"<w5dq at mchsi.com>
>> To:<n3jpu at verizon.net>; "'World Wide Six Meter Club'"
>> <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 12:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Yaesu under $700 at HRO
>> 
>> 
>>> Gary,
>>> 
>>> I think you might want to visit Gigaparts and look at that price again. I
>>> only see it listed at $699, which is the discounted price. Where did you
>>> see
>>> it for $469? I'd like one at that price.
>>> 
>>> Gene W5DQ
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary - N3JPU
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 4:55 AM
>>> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Yaesu under $700 at HRO
>>> 
>>> And Gigaparts has the FT-450AT for $469.95.
>>> 
>>> Gary Mitchelson
>>> N3JPU Davidsonville, MD   FM18
>>> http://www.mitchelson.org/
>>> 
>>> On 11/20/2010 03:46, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>> Hey Doc,
>>>> 
>>>> I see HRO has the FT-450AT for $690 (after rebates and promotions)
>>>> That's 100 watts for HF + 6-meters.
>>>> Regular price is $900 - a couple pennies.
>>>> 
>>>> I have no information as to the quality of the rig.
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> 
>>>> Roger (K8RI)
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