What does the ALE "option" cost beyond the US$837 ? On 6/21/06, expeditionradio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I priced the new Vertex VX-1700 HF-ALE transceiver yesterday at > a radio store in Hong Kong. This transceiver has a built-in ALE > option, so it does not need an external PC or controller. It > also has built-in CCIR 493 SELCALL (100baud FSK) that is > compatible with VX-1210. The total cost (converted to US Dollars) > is about US$837 ---making VX-1700 the first HF ALE radio priced > like a ham radio. It is widely expected that the VX-1700 will > eventually be released to the USA market, but I have not seen > any announcement yet. > > HK$=========ITEM > HK$4100=====VX-1700 with hand mic > HK$2400=====ALE-1 Automatic Link Establishment option VX-1700 > \ > That is the current cash-on-the-barrelhead, in-person "street" cost > in Hong Kong Dollars (HK$) > > VX-1700 is a 12VDC HF transceiver for base, portable, mobile, > or marine use that follows in the footsteps of the old Vertex > System 600, which was widely sold in third world countries. > > More info about HF ALE: > http://hflink.com > > More info about Vertex VX-1700: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vx17 > > 73---Bonnie VR2/KQ6XA > > . > > >
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