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If the truth be known...what are the chances of someone looking at Splashes radio and saying "where's the tick matey??"
Hell they don't check for radio licenses your supposed to have (and that's in SE QLD where all the boats with radios are apparently with all the crappy banter on it 24hrs a day) let alone checking the tick that's supposed to on it.
If they ever check your license they might have a glance and they'll see ICOM and and will in all probability won't ask anymore.
There would be a list somewhere of compliant radios.
Check yours against it matey.
It'll be on the list and if (gees that's a big if) they ask tell them the tick fell off.
ICOM are well respected around the world.
There would be a greater possibility that the radio would not comply to the US standards before not complying to ours. They're funny like that.
Remember where you are matey.
In the middle of nowhere.
Your lucky to have a copper let alone a guy (or sheila) to check ticks on radios.
Remember that, the document supporting "non authorised importers" is written by one.
While it does make several valid points.
A number of the points are spurious.
Without the extra margin, a local importer can not support the stocking, waranty service and spare parts support that are expected.
also most of the non authorised importers do not carry a full range of product and accessories, they will only stock the most popular items.
thus paralal importing of product reduces the available range of product and the support for that product by forcing the authorised importers to use similar stocking practices to the unofficial channels.
Paralel importing reduces choice and reduces after sales service.
There has to be a some sort of middle road and there has to be some fundamental changes to how the whole thing is structured.
Unfortunatly I do not think those changes will be deliberate and well considered and are most unlikly to have the customer as a priority consideration.
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