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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I am an Icom fan from way back but their range is very D-Star
orientated and to date there is only 1 D-Star repeater in NZ (a few more are in
progress). Even then, that isn’t really what I am after it for anyway, not at
this stage anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz
[mailto:thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David G King<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 5 June 2009 5:58 p.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> thelist@radiowiki.org.nz<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TheList] A Public Service Announcement regarding Yaesu /
Vertex Standard in NZ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>That
is what I understood to be the case. If I remember correctly Comm Centre got
"annoyed" with price increases coming from Yaesu/Vertex Australia so
started sourcing gear direct. They aren't the only ones in New Zealand doing
that either....FeatureTech comes to mind...</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As
for rigs. All I've read about the VX-8 has been good. I have a VX-6 which I
love. I know others who own a VX-5 (bought from HRO) and a VX-7 (bought from
Comm-Center) and they love them as well. I don't know much about ICOM
handhelds.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-David</span><span
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On
5 Jun 2009 at 16:41, Scott Palmer wrote:</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hi
all</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I
am currently working towards my Amateur Radio licence and I have made a
discovery regarding Yaesu / Vertex Standard in NZ.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Just
to clarify, the only official dealers of this gear in NZ are those shown on the
official website here </span><span lang=EN><a
href="http://www.vxstd.com.au/findadealer/nz.html"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.vxstd.com.au/findadealer/nz.html</a></span><u><span
lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>.
This has been confirmed by Vertex Standard in Australia.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:blue'>I have made e-mail contact with Signals in Dunedin and received
prompt and helpful advice.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Yes, this means the company (Com Centre <a
href="http://www.radioinfo.co.nz">http://www.radioinfo.co.nz</a>) who I have
until now believed were “it” for Yaesu in NZ are not, they are not authorised
agents for Yaesu / Vertex Standard.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Scott<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:blue'>(Tossing up between an Icom IC-92AD and a Yaesu VX-8R, thoughts and
opinions welcomed)<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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