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Gijoe
Junior Member
Username: Gijoe
Post Number: 13
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 11:05 pm: | 
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I have a chance to by a Yaesu FT-2800 for $100. The radio is less than a year old. Is this a good deal, or should I pass?
Thanks,
Joe |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 2088
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 08, 2004 - 11:25 pm: |
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Gijoe,
They are only about $159.00 New and with the Factory Warranty.
For $100.00, If it was me I would pass and get a New One with the Warranty.
If you personally know the person and know he takes Real Good Care of his equipment and he has all of the Factory accessories that came with it then it is a good price, but the warranty is worth the extra to me.
Lon
Tech808 |
Pig040
Intermediate Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 371
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2004 - 9:56 am: |
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GI Joe,
Nice radio, a third off, not bad, just make sure the battery is good, and check for mods, if it has any ask who did them, and check on the quality of his work! Good deal, nice radio!
Lon has the big bucks so he just buys what he wants new, like daddy warbucks, haha. |
Gijoe
Junior Member
Username: Gijoe
Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2004 - 4:47 pm: |
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Does anyone know the length of the warranty for this radio?
Pig040,
I'm not familiar with this radio. What battery are you talking about?
Thanks,
Joe |
Gijoe
Junior Member
Username: Gijoe
Post Number: 15
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 09, 2004 - 7:06 pm: |
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Pig040,
In regard to my previous post. The battery you are talking about making sure is good, are you thinking this radio is an ht, or is there some kind of internal battery for the memory?
Joe |
Pig040
Intermediate Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 375
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 10:27 am: |
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It is my understanding there is a battery for the memory, I may be mistaken, how about it 808, is there? |
Gijoe
Junior Member
Username: Gijoe
Post Number: 16
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 7:18 pm: |
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I'm going to buy a 2m radio. I am looking at the Yaesu FT-2800 or the Icom IC-V8000. Which one would you all recommend?
Thanks,
Joe |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1134
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 7:32 pm: |
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both are good radios AVOID radio shack or used sets.
http://www.qrz.com/wa4gch |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 632
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 2:16 pm: |
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The Icom is built better. The Yaesu does more stuff. If long lasting is your desire, find an older radio made by Standard. They were built the best of all. |
