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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:36:18 -0400
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When I bought mine they were on sale, and I talked HRO down a little because 
I bought so many accessories with it. I only paid $700 for mine brand new 
plus accessories.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: icom for sale


> are these things bouncing back like vintage cars or something?
> They were only 1200 brand new and that was more than 10 years ago.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6KX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: icom for sale
>
>
>> Just watched one go on EBay for $800 with no extras.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 7:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: icom for sale
>>
>>
>>> Maybe some people are asking that much, but what they are actually going
>>> for
>>> is about 400 for just the radio.
>>> The accessories, while pricy to buy new, are not new, and so for the
>>> extra
>>> DTMF mike an extra 25 bucks and for the power supply an extra 25 bucks.
>>> I can get a 20 amp power supply at any flee market for $25.
>>> Perhaps the mobile mounting brackets and cable is another 25 though.
>>> The extra filters are nice as is the speech chip.
>>> SO, lets round it all up and say 575 bucks is what everything is 
>>> actually
>>> worth.  You'll take a hit on that price to actually sell it, and so your
>>> probably closer to 550 or 525.
>>> Now if you can get 850 for it all, go for it.  That said, I've been
>>> keeping
>>> tabs, and ebay, qth, eham and several other classified ham listing 
>>> places
>>> have the IC7000 going for 850 with accessories, not the 706.  if you
>>> don't
>>> believe me, check out qth.com and ebay to see what people are asking for
>>> the
>>> ic7000.
>>> The range is 800 to 1100
>>> 1100 for something a year or two old and with accessories.
>>> 800 for something say 5 years old and usually with some extras.
>>> The 706 mark II G was selling used 4 years ago for 450 to 500...
>>> It's only gone down in price since then not up.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I'm not just busting your chopps, I was sincere in my offer.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 7:10 PM
>>> Subject: Re: icom for sale
>>>
>>>
>>>> No, they are going for $850.00 with out all of the accessories.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 10:43 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: icom for sale
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> how about 450?
>>>>>
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 5:41 AM
>>>>> Subject: icom for sale
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well everyone here it goes.  I am selling my Icom 706mkII-G.  I am =
>>>>>> asking $850.00 for it and here is what you will get.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1.  An Icom 706mkii-g in very good condition.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2.  an Icom power supply designed for this radio.=20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3.  the speech chip which is installed and it reads frequency, mode,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> S. meter reading.
>>>>>> 4.  It has the optional 500 herts CW filter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 5.  The optional 1.9 KHZ ssb filter. =20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 6.  I know about 1 and if i take it out of the Truck 2 mobile =
>>>>>> installation kits with 25 foot cable. =20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 7.  an extra microphone that needs a new connecter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 8.  A new properly wired and working Icom hand mike that came with 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> radio.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 10.  Last but not least an extra Icom Mike that has the touch tone
>>>>>> keys
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> on the front. =20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have the original box and manuals, and if I can find it I have the 
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> Handiham manual on CD.  You can either call my Cell phone at =
>>>>>> (303-506-5241)  or write back here or at=20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [log in to unmask]  Thanks. 

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