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Advice on selling

 

I plan to sell my FT-817ND in the near future as I'm not using it enough to justify keeping it.
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It has all the original accessories including the YF-122C and YF-122S Collins mechanical filters. I can't decide whether to include the filters in the sale or sell them separately.
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Any advice please?
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Mike G8GYW
 

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I've got an FT-897 in a similar situation (full of filters, sitting idle), and my opinion is that while the filters have value outside the radio, and by selling them separately you may maximize your profit, but once the filters sell, you will possibly (probably?) have a hard time selling the FT-817nd w/o filters, as the potential buyer will most likely want the filters.

In other words, as a package the radio/filters may sell faster, but at a discount to selling them individually, which will likely take longer.

Good luck,

Ken, N2VIP

On Mar 16, 2025, at 11:35, Mike via groups.io <mail@...> wrote:

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I plan to sell my FT-817ND in the near future as I'm not using it enough to justify keeping it.
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It has all the original accessories including the YF-122C and YF-122S Collins mechanical filters. I can't decide whether to include the filters in the sale or sell them separately.
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Any advice please?
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Mike G8GYW
 

On Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM, Mike wrote:
I plan to sell my FT-817ND in the near future as I'm not using it enough to justify keeping it.
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It has all the original accessories including the YF-122C and YF-122S Collins mechanical filters. I can't decide whether to include the filters in the sale or sell them separately.
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Any advice please?
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Mike G8GYW

I've got an FT-897 in a similar situation (full of filters, sitting idle), and my opinion is that while the filters have value outside the radio, and by selling them separately you may maximize your profit, but once the filters sell, you will possibly (probably?) have a hard time selling the FT-817nd w/o filters, as the potential buyer will most likely want the filters.
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In other words, as a package the radio/filters may sell faster, but at a discount to selling them individually, which will likely take longer.
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Good luck,

Ken, N2VIP
 

Thanks Ken, that sounds a sensible approach.
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Mike G8GYW
 

For a CW filter one can get as much as $200, about half what one can get for a used FT817.? But having the filter in the rig will make it sell quicker and for more.

I have the Collins 500 Hz filter in my FT817.? I do need to sell it for dont use, I have the IC705 and X6100.? But I have always liked my FT817, very good QRP rig.



73, ron, n9ee/r

Ron Wright, N9EE/R
Hernando Co ARES EC
Spring Hill, Florida also n9ee55@...


On Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 01:37:44 PM EDT, Mike via groups.io <mail@...> wrote:


Thanks Ken, that sounds a sensible approach.
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Mike G8GYW
 

Hi Mike I’m interest in the SSB Filter YS122S.
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73 de Martin HB3YDM
 

It may make it easier to sell and to get a bit more for it. What would you do with them if you pulled them out??? Sell them? Use them?

Mike WA1MAD


On Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 1:55?PM Martin HB3YDM via <hb3ydm=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Mike I’m interest in the SSB Filter YS122S.
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73 de Martin HB3YDM
 

I would suggest putting the rig up for a fair price which includes the filters in the sale. Likely someone will be very excited to purchase the rig with those filters.
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If someone wanted to buy the rig and wasn't interested in the filters then you could sell it to them at a reduced price and remove the filters to sell separately.
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If I didn't already have an 817 and hadn't modded with the SotaBeams chip I would jump at the chance to buy your rig with the filters installed.
 

I'd be interested in the CW filter :-)
73
Graham G4FUJ
 

Thanks everyone for your advice. I will do as K6AEF suggested and advertise the radio and filters together in the first instance.
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Mike G8GYW

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