Thanks, Fred. ... I'll see what the others say.

I've done some internet searching, and haven't found a going price for a 
plain 746 yet, but will keep looking, and ask others to do the same if they 
have the time and interest.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fred olver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: going price for "used" Icom 746


> Tom, I don't think you would be doing a bad deal, if anything, you'd be
> getting the best part of the deal and yes, you could use one of your other
> radio's for 2 meters.
>
> Fred Olver  n9bso
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 8:19 PM
> Subject: going price for "used" Icom 746
>
>
> Hi, all.
>
> I am nowhere near making a decision here, but a fellow ham friend seems
> interested in a swap of sorts.  He seems willing to purchase my "used" 
> Icom
> IC746, in exchange for his "used" TS480 plus some additional accessories.
> My 746 is just a plain 746 that was bought back in December of 1999.  The
> 746 does have a 500-hz CW filter in it, plus the UT102 voice chip.  The 
> guy
> seems willing to throw in things like a correctly-wired MC60 mic, plus the
> speach chip and 500-HZ CW filter along with the TS480 itself.
>
> One of the things I'm sacrificing in this possible deal, of course, would 
> be
> the 100-watt all-mode 2-meter feature in the 746, plus probably a slightly
> better receiver front end on the 746.
>
> In return, though, I do think I'm getting a heck of a lot more 
> accessibility
> with the TS480.
>
> I suppose, if I got enough for the IC746, I could spring for another 
> Kenwood
> TMV71A, or just use one of my older TMV7a's to solve the 2-meter loss with
> the sale of the 746, but again, this seems to be the real "sticking point"
> in my mind.
>
> So, if anyone has any idea as to what a plain 746 would go for these days,
> let me know.
>
> I want to be fair here, but don't want to do something I'd regret later.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> .
>
>