Hello Bill,
Yes maybe, I don't know.....
Direct import involves customs duties, shipping costs and additional
local VAT. Which in total is still a lot.
Experienced that with Elecraft and other HAM stuff I imported in the past.
Fact is, I wanted a local respected TT dealer who offers correct service.
Apello Funk in Hamburg/Germany (the nearest one for me) do a great job.
In any case it was good money spent and the rig offers me all I can
think of and then some more.
'73 Mark PA5MW
Bill Harris wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark<mailto:pa5mw@home.nl>
To: kd3jf@arrl.net<mailto:kd3jf@arrl.net> ; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion
Hi Mark:
I'm not sure if your country is a party to the GAT agreement (free trade); it
was my understanding that tarifs between signatories would be eliminated. From
your post below, it seems, that is not the case.
Carry-on
Bill Harris
w7kxb
Well neither did I.
And remember, the TT-gear is TWICE the price here in Europe, which is
unfair as northern america's do not give me any cty mults, whereas
Europe delivers you more than 53 countries to work :))
My Orion(original, not the II) was almost 4K(EURO's that is) and I had
to travel 800km's to collect it from the shop.
I just sold every piece I could find in my shack (including an MP, but
kept the K2's), lots of old Hifi-gear, my spare car-tyre and saved money
for more than a year.
Denied every bit of luxuory, proper bathing and even decent food..... :)
[/silly mode]
I have the Orion for 14 months now. Been using it at a heavy contest
site and at home.
Difference with any other rig is simply fenominal.
It delivers me more qso's and more fun than ever before, period.
'73 Mark, PA5MW
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