palmerjrusa
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That's.....hugely overpriced jeez.
More expensive than I thought it would be...
That's.....hugely overpriced jeez.
That's.....hugely overpriced jeez.
Where was it sold for $320-350?!!Yeah...$560 U.S.A. price versus $320-$380 in Japan, depending on where you shop. Is there some kind of massive tariff I am unaware of? I would pay around $300 due to its devastating lack of a keypad for direct frequency entry on a receiver.
Is it though?
My IC-R3 was $599.00 when it was released way back in the 1990s.
Allowing for inflation etc...
I always thought that one was overpriced haha considering it was mostly a dud (never had one, just from what I read.)It was Icom's high-end handheld wideband receiver at the time, the novelty was/is the color screen.
Secondhand units in good condition still command top dollar...
I always thought that one was overpriced haha considering it was mostly a dud (never had one, just from what I read.)
Just trying to figure out the difference between $380 which is mildly high yet reasonable to something outrageous such as $559 🙄@krtz07 - I think Bic Camera has it for around 60,000 Yen. A bit less elsewhere. Even Icom notes its MSRP is around $420, and its retail price is $380 right on their website.
* There are varying frequency coverage gaps though in Mil Air for the Japanese version. That does not work for my use.
The difference is a fair profit vs. greed.
US retailers are in the latter catagory.
This is Canada but in us$ I know nothing about this company
Icom IC-R15 Handheld Scanner - Receivers - Radio | MHzOutdoor
<p>The IC-R15 is a versatile, compact device with an attractive design equipped with a large color LCD display that allows clear and well-defined reading of characters and icons.</p> <p>The latest generation intuitive user interface and the combined usewww.mhzoutdoor.com
I think this will be a short lived product at US prices.
Ok now an honest question…what am I missing?…at the price being quoted in the US by HRO, why would someone not just get an id-52a especially if you are a ham..or even if not? For $40 more you get basically the same receiver technology and much more. I guess I am very simple minded but this would be a no brainer…please someone correct me📻😊
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