ICOM A-210 RADIO GROUP BUY is out!

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Poll ended at Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:14 pm

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ICOM A-210 RADIO GROUP BUY is out!

Post by captain_john »

Yup, the same thread as I posted over at the other place, in case you missed it.

Who here is in?

Okay, the time has come!

Here is the deal on the ICOM A-210 Radio Group Buy from Aircraft Spruce!

If you have been following THIS THREAD (http://www.vansairforce.com/communi...ead.php?t=17563) you are aware of this deal. Click on it and see a tech sheet on the product features.

I expect that MANY people will be taking advantage of this deal and the numbers should be upwards of 500 units! This being the case, I have created a new email address for counting units sold. PLEASE EMAIL ME ONCE for each radio purchased to confirm your participation in this deal so we can have an accurate tally of participants!

ALSO, please READ AND UNDERSTAND this ENTIRE POST and do as it instructs to be part of this deal. It isn’t hard and you will be pleased with the outcome!

Tom Glaze has offered the following pricing to RV Builders for a 1-month time frame beginning September 12, 2007. The deal will conclude on Friday, October 12, 2007.

Be advised, THESE ORDERS ARE NON-CANCELLABLE! Be prepared to purchase the radio when the deal concludes!

Here are the details:

We need to buy as many radios in the next month as possible. The prices will be dependent upon the number of units sold.

10 radios = $1119.00
200 radios = $1097.00
300 radios = $1076.00
500 radios = $1058.00

Shipping in the contiguous US is FREE! Orders outside of the contiguous US can get a quote by emailing Tom Glaze.

All orders MUST BE PLACED with Tom Glaze (our Sales Manager at Aircraft Spruce West) at (877) 4SPRUCE extension #329 or via e-mail at tomglaze@aircraftspruce.com and place your order by the specified cut-off date. You can also fax him at 951-372-0555. Tom will gather the orders after October 12, 2007 and he will process them for shipment at the quoted price based on total units ordered. All orders will be charged in full at the time of shipment. Remember, orders will be considered non-cancelable and non-returnable (due to the quantity purchase). DO NOT CALL ANYONE ELSE REGARDING THIS DEAL! Tom is our contact man!

We need a minimum order of 500 units to earn the $1058 price for all the units. If the total ordered is less, then all the orders would receive the price according to the schedule. All the orders will be processed simultaneously, as that is the only way we will know the total quantity ordered.

Step 1 – Budget your money! Plan on going through with this deal when October 12, 2007 rolls around!

Step 2 – Call or email Tom and mention the ICOM “RV GROUP BUY” as a discount code and give him a credit card number to hold in abeyance.

Step 3 – Email me so that I can track the orders. My addy is rvgroupbuy at comcast.net and include the word “order” in your subject line when you type it. If you have a question, do not put “order” in the subject line, as this will skew my tally. (I am making a rule in my inbox to count the emails. It is the only way to do it with such large numbers.) Send me one email for each radio you buy so that the tally will be accurate!

In the body of your email include:

1) Your name
2) Your location
3) Your telephone number if you wish (I won’t give it out, I promise!)
4) Any comments you care to make

That is all! Simple, huh?

When the cutoff date arrives and the radios get shipped (pending any backorders), the cards get pinged and we get our radios in the mail!

We can discuss it publicly here in this thread or privately via email. If you email, use the appropriate subject line, please.

8) CJ
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Post by rv8or »

CJ

Nothing against YOUR efforts here, but geez, is this the best he can do? $1299 list price? 490 MORE units and he's only giving an additional 6 percent discount per? 500 UNITS!!!!

Hardly seems worth YOUR effort to put it together...oh well.

Thanks for the work!

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Post by captain_john »

Joe,

When we reach 500 orders we will have almost made the 20% off ballpark.

$241 will buy ALOTTA RUM!

I would much rather have it in my (our) pocket than in Japan!

I say it is better than a Shetland Pony! What would you do with a Shetland Pony? Only fifth grade girls want those anyways!

Soooo, you in?

I already have one commitment. Two, if you include mine!

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CJ-

I'm in. Thanks a lot for doing all the work for this group buy! I will send you an email and call Tom @ ACS when time prevails. Whats next...Sam James Cowl?!?!? AFS3500! Both!
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Ooo! James cowl group buy! That I would get in on! I think this A210 deal is a good one CJ! It's just not the radio I want... :oops:
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Post by captain_john »

Check out the user manual!

http://www.icomamerica.com/support/kb/A ... 78VC226365

Garmin won't sell another SL-40 after this radio hits the streets!

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What's the advantage of the A-210 over the older A-200? I need to justify to myself the added cost.

When I called ICOM America tech support with this question, the person there said that one advantage was the organic display which was brighter. Other than that, he didn't know :o If their tech support doesn't know the differences, what else don't they know :?

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Post by captain_john »

The differences are HUGE!

I dunno about tech support and what they do and DO NOT know, but the essence is... it goes head to head with the SL-40.

In other words, stored freqs, intercom, freq nomination, emerg. channel button, standby channels, dual freq monitoring and much more!

Besides, it is really cool!

Download the tech sheet. Do you have the link?

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I have a 200 in the C-170 and am thinking about upgrading just because of the display. I fly a lot in the dark - early AM and late evening, and I have to use a flashlight to see the radio.
I will probably order one for the RV ... I might just use it in the 170 until the -8 is done!

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Yah, the display alone is reason enough.

The OLED's are like looking at a screen printed panel! Amazing technology really.

Yup!

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So John are you going to have a Nav radio also?

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In my plane I am planning on augmenting this radio with a Garmin 430. They say it is a good one too!

I am not sure if it will be installed when I first fly. They are kinda expensive, but I really like them. I plan to use it to drive my autopilot for /G approaches.

The plane will be more capable than the pilot!

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Well, put me in the "I'm thinking about it" category...I don't know if I can do it, but I will certainly re-evaluate our budget when we return from vacation on October 7th... :?:
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October 7th? The deadline is the 12th.

...and you will be returning from vacation?

Lemme guess, you will be... BROKE!!!

:lol:

Count YOU OUT!

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captain_john wrote:October 7th? The deadline is the 12th.

...and you will be returning from vacation?

Lemme guess, you will be... BROKE!!!

:lol:

Count YOU OUT!

:mrgreen: CJ
Man I'm ALWAYS broke! :roll: :o So the deadline is the 12th, I'm back on the 7th. That means I have 5 days to decide! :wink:
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Post by bullojm1 »

CJ-

Don't let Chad get away with the vacation excuse. I am going away for the next 2 weeks to Germany for Oktoberfest (6th consecutive year). The only thing that will keep me from getting in on the 210 group buy would be if I need a liver transplant when I get back!
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Yeah, yeah, yeah...that does remind me, though, that I need to stop by the store and get my Sam Adam's Octoberfest... :yay: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: It's that time of year!
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Mike, I hope you don't need that liver! Kill the liver! It is bad!

Chad, don't even threaten me with the idea that you MAY be in on this deal!

You are OUT!

:lol:

...but you DO have good taste in fine Boston brewed ales! The Oktoberfest is their BEST recipe!

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I may just surprise you here buddy!

How many people are in so far???

I agree on the SA brew...I bought some Octoberfest last night, and got a call to fly...won't be home to enjoy it until Friday. :cry:
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Not enough!

Jump in!

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