Jerry,
Think I will wait a bit for supply to catch up with demand. By then, we will know whether it works as claimed, particularly from a digital standpoint. Having dropped about $5k on a rig which didn't, the wait will be a good investment on a bucket list rig.
73,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry <Buxton <Sent: Friday, February 08, 2019 13:20 PM <To: [email protected] <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] US IC-9700 prices announced < <Kinda like PCs. I paid $1800-someodd dollars for a new FT-736R in <1993. Today a rig with similar function but way better performance (I <presume!) is about the same price. <$1800/25(years)=$72/year. Not bad. And it still works. If the 9700 is <worth a hoot it would only be about $84/year when I'm 88. What a bargain! < <Jerry Buxton, NØJY < <On 2/8/2019 12:41, Alan wrote: <> Per reports from HamCation, MSRP is $2195. HRO, GigaParts, and <> DXEngineering are listing them for $2095 for delivery 2Q. <> <> 73, <> <> Alan <> WA4SCA <> <> <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum <available <> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. <Opinions expressed <> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT-NA. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <> < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb