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Best retail pricing for the FT817 outside of hamfests?
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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! |
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Try www.gigaparts.com. Last time I looked, it was at $725.
72 de Barry - W4WB --- In FT817@y..., fwhyde@m... wrote: All,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? 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? 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.
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Check Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) they seem to have consistently lower prices than
AES in my experience. 73's Julio <tt> All,<BR> <BR> 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?<BR> <BR> 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?<BR> <BR> 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. <BR> <BR> Comments and help appreciated!!!<BR> <BR> Fred Hyde, WB8THR<BR> Madison, WI<BR> <BR> <BR> Thanks for all the help! <BR> </tt> <br> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <tr bgcolor=#FFFFCC> <td align=center><font size="-1" color=#003399><b>Yahoo! Groups Sponsor</b></font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#FFFFFF> <td width=470><FORM METHOD=get ACTION=" 063108:N/A=661896/R=0/* bin/clinkform/ydomains+merchant- ad:dmad/M=201903.1443829.3021311.1268964/D=egroupmail/S=1700063108:N/A=661896/R= 1/991752330+> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="action" VALUE=1> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="property" VALUE=domains> <TABLE WIDTH=468 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR VALIGN="top"> <TD ROWSPAN=2 BGCOLOR="#660066"> <A href=" 3108:N/A=661896/R=2/* ad:dmad/M=201903.1443829.3021311.1268964/D=egroupmail/S=1700063108:N/A=661896/R= 3/991752330+><IMG SRC=" WIDTH="254" HEIGHT="60" BORDER="0" alt="Yahoo! Domains"></A></TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#660066"> <A href=" 3108:N/A=661896/R=4/* ad:dmad/M=201903.1443829.3021311.1268964/D=egroupmail/S=1700063108:N/A=661896/R= 5/991752330+><IMG SRC=" WIDTH="214" HEIGHT="30" BORDER="0" alt="Yahoo! Domains"></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#660066" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="middle"><TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="1%" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="1" BGCOLOR="#660066" ALIGN="center"><TR><TD WIDTH="100%"><INPUT TYPE=text NAME="name" SIZE=16></TD><TD><INPUT TYPE=submit NAME="Submit" VALUE="Go!"></TD></TR></TABLE></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </FORM></td> </tr> <tr><td><img alt="" width=1 height=1 src=" M=201903.1443829.3021311.1268964/D=egroupmail/S=1700063108:N/A=661896/rand=43672 2807"></td></tr> </table> <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> <br> <tt> <BR> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:<BR> FT817-unsubscribe@... and for a great FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions ) see <a href="> p/FT817/database</a><BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <br> <tt>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the <a href=">Yahoo! Terms of Service</a>.</tt> </br> |
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Elliott
Bought an 817 from Gigaparts for $725 two weeks ago. Best price I've found unless you made it to Dayton.
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73 Elliott WA6TLA WB4OOJ@... wrote: Check Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) they seem to have consistently lower prices than |
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