Try www.gigaparts.com. Last time I looked, it was at $725.
72 de Barry - W4WB
--- In FT817@y..., fwhyde@m... wrote:
All,
I've been following this forum for quite some time and am now in
the "pre-purchase phase" for the FT817. If any of you are from the
Wisconsin area (or Chicago, for that matter) are there any good swaps
coming up where one can get a good price (such as what was seen at
Dayton) on the FT817? Barring that, is there a good, reputable
retailer who has a price that'll beat AES in-store of $770?
I'd also be interested in a private purchase, but I've heard that
the warranty is quite restrictive; only the initial purchaser can get
any work done under warranty (and in a retail purchase, one needs to
give their name and callsign to complete the purchase). Yes? Or would
the reliability of the radios be such that I need not worry about
this?
Also-having not been a active ham for over 15 years, and having
followed the comments here, I'l like to know more about the whip
antennas that have been bandied about here. I'm hoping to use a whip
as a pedestrian mobile, but for "hom" use I'm just going to stick
with simple dipoles for 12M/15M/17M/20M/40M until I can get a good HF
vertical.
Comments and help appreciated!!!
Fred Hyde, WB8THR
Madison, WI
Thanks for all the help!
