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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-IN link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A few days ago I have seen an email about Hermes cost and Scotty WA2DFI mentioned that it would be around <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>$900. This radio is generating lot of interest in Indian Hams as this radio’s hardware is being developed locally<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and I am sure that between 75-100 Ham may be interested in buying this radio.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My query is that since $900 is no small amount and one has to spend on 15W / 100W amplifier and its casing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So I am sure price would escalate to approx. $1200. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Buying the same stuff from US would attract Custom duties @30.5% + shipping cost.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So it would cost approximately $1750 !!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What If this can be assembled here in India for Indian hams so the unnecessary cost of customs duties and shipping<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Charges can be avoided. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please do something so that we can avoid paying what is avoidable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73’s<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bhanu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VU2MB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>