I would think it shouldn't cost more than $100 to have it shipped including
customs and brokerage, even to the rock.
So, still a savings over buying in canada.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 11:15 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Palstar AT-2K or Ameritron ATR-30
> Mike, I just called HRO here in Phoenix, and the price on the Palstar AT2K
> is $544.95, and there are 2 currently in stock.
>
> HTH
>
>
> Alan/KD7GC
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 9:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Palstar AT-2K or Ameritron ATR-30
>
> Hi all:
>
> Anyone know off hand if there's a ham store in the states selling either
> of
> these antenna tuners at a sale price?
> These tuners are really expensive up here in Canada. The Palstar sell for
> 720 and the Ameritron sells for 660.
> Factor in taxes and shipping, I'm looking at 860 for the Palstar and 800
> for
> the Ameritron. I don't think these antennas are worth that much,
> considering
> if I lived and worked in the states, I'd probably get these tuners for 600
> bucks. I'm really nervous about going back to a new MFJ-986 which I can
> get
> for around 450 where I'm operating with a 43 foot ground mounted vertical,
> which may or may not put high voltages on the feed line, depending on who
> you talk to and who you believe. LOL
> All the makers of these antennas that I've talked to claim that its
> nonsense
> while guys like Phil Salus claim that there are. In the mean time, ON4DX's
> low band DXing book, section on verticals, doesn't mention anything about
> high currents and voltages at the base of a vertical, just mentions why
> you
> need a good radial field. LOL
> Anyway I'd like to get one of these tuners at around a 600CAN price and
> not
> have any doubts about using my vertical on 75/80M.
>
> 73:
> Mike VO1AX
>
> P S
> Maybe when I'm ready, I could send the money to someone on the list, they
> could buy it for me and send the tuner to me as a gift. LOL
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