[SEDXC] Yaesu Quadra For Sale - SOLD

[Don Nesbitt]

Thanks to all who responded.  The Quadra has been spoken for.  '73 -- Don N4HH

--- On Fri, 4/24/09, Don Nesbitt <n4hh at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Don Nesbitt <n4hh at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [SEDXC] Yaesu Quadra For Sale
> To: sedxc at contesting.com
> Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 12:59 PM
> 
> Must be Spring!
> 
> In my quest to try pretty much everything, I've gone down
> the path of "automatic KW transceivers" and am happy to
> report that this Yaesu System does indeed work and works
> quite nicely.  Now I've satisfied my curiosity (that
> didn't take long!) and it's time to move on!
> 
> So - FOR SALE - offered first to dues paying SEDXC
> members.
> 
> Yaesu Quadra System (covers 160 - 6 including WARC)
> 
> As close to "new" as you can get without shuffling into
> HRO, plunking down about $3400 (about 3200 + about 200 tax
> at 6 say %) - and yes, that includes the coupon) and
> awaiting shippment.
> 
> I've put about one (1) hour of transmit time on it!
> 
> If you want to see what the Quadra looks like, see page 8
> of the May 2009 issue of QST (mine just came!) or go to:
> 
> http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=102&encProdID=261A83CAF673084AAC58C6801013F76F&DivisionID=65&isArchived=0
> 
> This Quadra is “sort of” like new.  It’s “sort
> of” because the guy I bought it from bought it new and had
> it shipped directly to him from the factory a few months ago
> (November 2008).  Apparently the dealers don't actually
> stock Quadras but you order one and the factory ships it to
> you!
> 
> Bottom line is that in the four (4) months that he had it,
> he never even put a plug on it!  So, other than the
> factory guys and gals, I’m the first person to have put
> power to it!  Of course, it came factory packed in the
> triple boxes with the cables, etc.  It's about as close
> to "new" as one could get other than having direct factory
> shipping to your door!
> 
> Since I had to add the plug of my choice (comes from the
> factory with power cable but no plug), it has a 240 volt
> plug on it.  If you want to run it on 120, you change
> the plug.  Since it senses the input voltage, there are
> no switches or jumpers.  Plug it in and go - simple as
> that!
> 
> The supplied Yaesu Band-Data Cable makes it
> auto-bandswitching with Yaesu rigs (turns your FT-1000,
> FT-1000D, Mark V, 2000, 9000 and other Yaesu rigs into a KW
> Transceiver!)and with the correct BCD output will
> auto-switch with other rigs.  Some guys and gals are
> using the Quadra with the Elecraft K3 and the Orion II with
> auto-bandswitch as well.  Of course, it can be manually
> switched. If you've ever seen the guts of a Quadra you know
> it's built like a tank - beautifully done and works like it
> should.
> 
> I got an excellent buy on it - paid $2600.  Since I've
> "rented" it for about an hour, I'd like to come as close as
> possible to that but will consider a reasonable "discount"
> for our SEDXC family - as usual!
> 
> If you've ever wanted a Quadra, this is it!
> 
> All questions cheerfully answered!  Best and quickest
> way to get me is 404-218-3595 Cellular.  '73 -- Don
> 
> 
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