[Towertalk] Antenna Analyzer (COSTS in Canada!!)

[WYsixK]

Hmmm.  Drive a little (to the US) and save a lot?


--- Mike & Coreen Smith <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> Chris is right!
> 
> You guys south of the border cannot realize what we VE's end up
> paying for
> US stuff.
> Normally I can count on paying just about double for stuff from the
> USA (and
> elsewhere).
> By the time I pay for the item, multiply that by current exchange
> (1.55 or
> whatever), pay multiple
> taxes, duties, brokerage fees, courier fees, Federal taxes etc. on
> it, it
> usually is just about double.
> 
> F'rinstance, if memory serves, my FT-847 (no options) was about
> $2745.00- 2
> years ago, and my IC-736 was
> $3036.00 back 8-9 years ago (w/ CW filter). That is about BEST case
> scenario
> because I bought from
> a ham radio dealer in VE1.  Buying direct from USA would be WORSE (hi
> hi)
> 
> Mike VE9 Antenna Antenna
> 
> 
> Michael, Coreen & Corey Smith
> (VE9AA,  VE9AAA & Little-VE9 to be)
> 271 Smith Rd
> Waterville, NB
> E2V 3V6
> Canada
> http://ve9aa.tripod.com/
> http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2174/
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m@mags.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Antenna Analyzer Suggestions?
> 
> 
> > > Is the MFJ the only analyzer or is it just superior?
> > > What other measuring devices can be used if the budget does not
> support
> > the
> > > MFJ269 plus stuff.  (Close to CA$800 landed) (Or close to 3/4
> gross
> > monthly
> > > pension)
> > >
> > > Chris opr VE7HCB
> >
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> > There are several other analyzers and they have all been discussed
> in
> e-mail
> > posts in the last few days as well as on eham.net.  Someone posted
> that
> info
> > as well.  I suggest you look into that.
> >
> > Regarding pricing, I am not sure where you get the idea that the
> MFJ269 is
> > $800 CA.
> >
> > I bought a 269 last fall for $319 total from HRO New Hampshire.
> >
> > At the current exchange rate of about $0.64 for a Canadian Dollar,
> this
> > would be $498 CA and change.  I am not sure what other stuff you
> were
> > referring to.  I use the 269 by itself without any other stuff - it
> does
> > everything I need it for.
> >
> > Bob KQ2M
> >
> >
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