how much is a Yaesu FT7 worth thesedays?

[Anon]

Just wondering how much a FT7 is worth thesedays? Im looking to buy one but want to make sure i dont pay more than its actually worth

Can anybody give a rough guide price range as to what i should expect to pay for one?

Thanks

Jodie

[dcwuk]

Not really a good pointer but there are three on ebay now, one sitting at £102 with 24hrs to go.

[Anon]

Not really a good pointer but there are three on ebay now, one sitting at £102 with 24hrs to go.

Thanks Steve

Ive seen 2 of them didnt know there was a third

Just trying to get an idea so i dont pay over the odds but pay the going rate

[26CAB40]

http://pub29.bravenet.com/classified/sh ... 2477864602

Guy at the top selling a TS-120V.
Much better than the drifty old ratbox FT-7

[bigpimp347]

the TS-120v is a cracking starter rig, i had one..
shame they can't do 11mtrs, but if you want it for HF is it's meant for they're great.
and £100...!!!! bargain..!!

[Anon]

Thanks Guys i do like the Ts120v but.....

Dunno if you remember Gaz just after i got my ticket we all went the llandudno rally and i bought one to start me off in fact i bought two rigs think i must of had the worst luck that day as both were very faulty

I bought a Yaesu 227 memoriser that didnt work at all and then managed to buy a faulty ts 120v too

The 120v had turned out to been badly modified for 45 meters back in the day and everything was all over the show

I remember giving a shout out on 10 meters at Alans but couldnt hear myself on his other hf rig so we kept looking for my tx on the other eventually we found me on 40 yeh 10 meters display but 40 meters output what a mess

Billy MRH passed the 227 to a mate for me who got it going but it would only step in 1khz steps

I think Alan ended up with both radios

The usual Alan dead radio disposal Depot

That kind of turned me off 120v's

I like the fact the Ft7 is built like a tank and has no gas displays to go wrong which are often now unavailable

Maybe i shouldnt let that put me off a good 120v but i still want a Ft7 i really like them

So does anybody have a ball park figure of what they are actually worth in real terms

[G0TVJ]

The FT-7 does have a certain something about it but I really don't know what

To be honest I think a good one could be a fun thing to play with but I really wouldn't recommend it as a main radio. They sound good on transmit but drift a bit and the coverage is very limited - amateur bands only, and no topband or WARC bands. With conditions as they are at the moment, not having 17m and 12m could be a bit frustrating to say the least.

Neil

[Jon_D]

I had and they are bomb proof. Great little rigs, but no good on CW as they use the SSB filter. However leave the FT7 aside and go for a FT7B....these have 50 watts output and AM.
http://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ft7b.htm

[26CAB40]

Well, you can't really judge a radio because you bought a faulty one in the past.
You could buy an FT-7 and THAT could be faulty.
You takes' your chances.

You should have bought that FT-107M when I told you !!!

[Anon]

Well, you can't really judge a radio because you bought a faulty one in the past.
You could buy an FT-7 and THAT could be faulty.
You takes' your chances.

You should have bought that FT-107M when I told you !!!

yeh i remember that 107 i didnt want it because it was White LMAO!! youve got a good memory

If i remember right i think the 120v went to Doorman in one of those Alan swopsie deals no doubt he turned it into a fully functioning toaster or a shed to house intercom system

[Admiral]

I wouldn't pay more than £50 for a working FT7. A nice 80m CB for the van, but no topband and no WARCs make it a very limited set.

[Anon]

Thanks Guys

Ive decided to leave the FT7's now i suppose i had a romantic vision of old fashioned gear and i guess with CB the old stuff is better but with Amateur equipment it has got better over the years

Im now thinking of getting an Icom ic703 not yet though itll be in the new year

Jodie