Yes, if the parts are any good, its worth $500.00, less is a steal if its not a ball of rust.
Unless its built better then I build my stuff, I would not care if it works, it's the parts you want. If its built better then I build, its worth lots more! I think the demand for parts is likely to fall off as everyone gets their flex radio and the kids are more into Iphones and such... Brett N2DTS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoff/W5OMR > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 8:38 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Boatanchor Transmitter FS in Salem, OR > > > >> I looked at this unit when it was for sale for $200 a > couple months ago and chose not to buy it. It hasn't been > fired up in years! It may be ok but I certainly would insist > that it be checked before buying at that price! > > crawfish wrote: > > I look to see it on epay soon. At least if someone wanted a > challenge, this would > > be one. But not for $500. $200. maybe, but only after it > "cooked" for awhile. > > > > Lessee.. it's gotta have *at least* one plate transformer worth about > 2500v @ half-amp, some big oil-filled caps, probabl some 866s, and a > 2.5v @ a couple of amps filament transformer for them, either > a pi-net > output (tuning unit and high-voltage capacitor) or plug-in > coils... is > it complete? Got a Speech-amp in front of the modulator? Let's not > forget the tubes, sockets, filament transformers, modulation > transformer, and all that steel that the chassis are made of, and the > rack it sits inside of, and let's not forget the meters... > > Everyone wants to get something for nothing. > > I'd had to see the rig disassembled, but the average ham > today wants to > be able to basically walk into someone's shack and take what > they want, > and just walk out, like nothing happened. > > I understand -why- some hams feel like they've got to set a > 'limit' on > their 'estate'... there are vultures out there, ready to > 'pounce' on the > poor widows of ancient hams, but if the ham knows before hand, then > perhaps he can give back to the community that gave to him. > > I don't know who'll be left when I go... I think I'm the youngest one > around here (48) but trust me, that doesn't mean I want all of anyone > else's stuff when -they- go ;-) I've got -more than enough- > of my own :-) > > Sounds like the rig would have been a bargain at $200.oo > > Instead of looking for a Ruby in a pig pen, for less than > half of what > it's going for now, perhaps a little polish and elbow grease > would have > made that ol' rig shine like a Diamond in a goats... well... > you get the > idea :-) > > > Don't get me wrong... there are those that think they can > capitalize on > some gear, just because it's old. But, the true junk > collectors creed is: > > " 'Tis far better to have and not want, > than to want and not have. " > > -- > 73 = Best Regards, > -Geoff/W5OMR > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
