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Posted: 5/24/2023 5:49:50 PM EDT
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Not a radio, but I did purchase iCom software from such a seller without incident.
Depending on the specific radio it is possible that you could encounter warranty issues, or possibly even face differences in the functionality of the radio equipment - so best to be aware of such possibilities before jumping in. |
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Posted: 5/24/2023 6:02:50 PM EDT
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Make sure it is not a Japanese band radio. IOW, make sure it will transmit in the US portion of the ham bands.
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Posted: 5/24/2023 6:13:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Make sure it is not a Japanese band radio. IOW, make sure it will transmit in the US portion of the ham bands. Yep. I have heard a few horror stories about Japanese radios. And a lot of them cannot be opened up to full TX like US radios. |
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Posted: 5/24/2023 7:57:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Make sure it is not a Japanese band radio. IOW, make sure it will transmit in the US portion of the ham bands. +1 I would wait and get one from a USA dealer like DXengineering or associated radio ebay has a history of selling counterfeit yaesu and kenwood FAKES |
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Posted: 5/24/2023 8:22:09 PM EDT
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If you were actually making a purchase in Japan...well maybe. Power output and band allocations are different in Japan, but the most important reason to buy in the USA is warranty.
If you buy a rig from Japan you will not have a warranty. You may be able to find someone to service your radio in in the US, but you will have to pay. |
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Posted: 5/24/2023 8:22:33 PM EDT
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double tapp ... oops
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Posted: 5/24/2023 8:36:15 PM EDT
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FT-891 w/ LDG Z-100 Plus Autotuner $675
https://appleton.craigslist.org/ele/d/kimberly-ham-radio-stuff/7618923865.html |
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Posted: 5/24/2023 9:18:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Make sure it is not a Japanese band radio. IOW, make sure it will transmit in the US portion of the ham bands. Not only that, it might “speak” only Japanese, i.e. Japanese labelling of buttons and anything in the display in Japanese. Most of electronic japan only models don’t have multiple language settings. That’s where they save money on. |
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Posted: 5/24/2023 10:44:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not only that, it might “speak” only Japanese, i.e. Japanese labelling of buttons and anything in the display in Japanese. Most of electronic japan only models don’t have multiple language settings. That’s where they save money on. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Make sure it is not a Japanese band radio. IOW, make sure it will transmit in the US portion of the ham bands. Not only that, it might “speak” only Japanese, i.e. Japanese labelling of buttons and anything in the display in Japanese. Most of electronic japan only models don’t have multiple language settings. That’s where they save money on. My first impression of the 891 menu options was that it probably made a lot more sense in Japanese |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 7:59:21 AM EDT
[#10]
Thanks guys. Fortunately DXengineering just changed their FT-891 page to show stock available June 1st.
All is good. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 12:38:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks guys. Fortunately DXengineering just changed their FT-891 page to show stock available June 1st. All is good. Now has changed to July 31st. Arrrrggggggggg!!!!!! |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 12:49:00 PM EDT
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QTH classifieds has a used one for sale
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Posted: 6/1/2023 10:10:59 PM EDT
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My advice is buy one from DX/HRO/giga.
I bought a 705 from japan on ebay because they are cheap. I had to open it up 3-4 times and pull some diodes I didn't know if would fix my TX issues, but it's now open on all HF bands. Won't tune 2m/70cm which is why I am bummed since I wanted an all band radio. Oh well. ETA - you'll still wanna mars mod it an open it up, or have HRO do it. Worth the money but not terribly difficult if you have good soldering skills and magnification. |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 8:45:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Make sure it is not a Japanese band radio. IOW, make sure it will transmit in the US portion of the ham bands. |
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