I
found the answer to my second question on pricing.
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One
reports lists the expected Japanese price to be??? 110,000
Yen
I
found the following list prices???
FT-100?????????????????????148,000
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VR500???????????????????
54,800
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FT847???????????????????
210,000
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1000mark-V???????????
398,000
?Taking the ratios it would put the 817 between $860 and
$910
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2
questions:
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The 2
battery packs, Internal or External, if External are the clip on ala the x90R
II's?
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I saw
the list price might be 110,000 yen. Anyone know what the Japanese list price
is for the FT-100 for comparison?
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This
is a cool idea for a radio!
A little birdie tweeted:
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Here is some preliminary information about the new transceiver. Keep in
mind that this list will grow as more information becomes available, and
it's all subject to change. We're expecting them to hit the streets in Q4 of
this year!
- TX Range: 160 - 10 Meters, 50 MHz, 144 MHz and 430MHz US Amateur
Bands, plus Alaska Emergency Channel (5167.5 kHz)
- RX Range: 100 kHz – 56 MHz; 76 – 154 MHz; 420 – 470 MHz (Exact limits
are not certain at this time).
- Power Output: 5 Watts with 9.6V Battery Pack; 2 Watts with “AA”
batteries.
- Modes: USB, LSB, CW, AM, FM, W-FM, Digital (SSB), Packet (1200/9600
FM)
- 200 regular memory channels plus Band Limit (PMS) and Home Channels
- Two-Color multi-function display (Blue or Amber)
- AM Aircraft and FM Broadcast (W-FM) Reception
- Built-in CW keyer with adjustable pitch, CW paddle Normal/Reverse and
full break-in (QSK) operation
- Microphone Up/Down buttons can be used as CW "paddle"
- Dedicated SSB-based digital modes for PSK-31 on USB/LSB, AFSK RTTY
Etc.
- Dual antenna jacks (BNC- Front, UHF- Rear)
- Alpha-numeric naming of memory channels.
- Built-in VOX
- CTCSS and DCS built-in
- Automatic Repeater Shift
- Dual VFO's with split capability and R.I.T (Clarifier)
- IF Shift
- Intercept Point Optimization (IPO) and Front-end Attenuator (ATT)
- Much More....
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Sounds very nice... I can just see this rig in a leather
carry case. Looking forward to it.
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Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc.
Long
Island Ford and Kia Dealer
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GO BILLS!
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