RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K
I agree with you Todd...I sold my KW-1 in 1992 for $22,000.00 and was happy to get it...I found a Johnson 500 for a guy in Florida for $2500 in 2000 and he was pleased as punch... I just paid $425 for an SX42 but I wanted it and was willing to pay it... So go figure If you want it bad enough you pay for it... Bob W1PE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd, KA1KAQ Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 10:00 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K On 9/15/07, Ellen Rugowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But as I've been told numerous times in the past few months, the days > of the cheapo "for the asking" old rigs seem to be going away. Oh > well. Still, the 30K1 is a prewar rig, and they are rare (as Jack > mentioned). $3400 for a 500 Viking seems over the top. Some folks are still stuck in the "I used to pay $5 for those, so they aren't worth more" mode of thinking, despite everything else in the world costing more. The good deals are as numerous as we are resourceful. Convenience costs more. It really depends what you want it for, and how you look at it overall. For example, someone who wants to best, cleanest example for display or bragging rights will likely pay more money than any 'user' would. I always try to find rigs in good cosmetic shape paint-wise simply because it's the part of restoration I'm not well versed in, but I don't let a few flaws stop me from picking up an interesting rig (if it's within my price range, of course). Zorched parts, missing parts - generally not a problem. The 30K was actually a post-war model, some say styled after the pre-war 30J (one nice looking transmitter). In 1948 the selling price for the later 30K-1 and 310A-1 exciter was $1450. If you run that through an inflation calculator it comes out to $12647.39 in 2006 dollars. If you run $4000 backwards to 1948 dollars, it comes to $458.59. Certainly not chump change back then, but roughly one third of the 30K-1 selling price. The KW-1 tracks the same: the $3850 price in 1952 would've cost $28873.34 in 2006 dollars. Most KW-1s in nice shape the last decade have sold between $20-$25K with a few highs and lows either side. Not too far off, really. But clearly - if you'd bought a KW-1 new and stored it away for 55 years, you'd get your money back but not much more, so not a very good "investment". The Johnson 500 price between 1956-63(not sure if it varied) lists as $949.50 factory assembled. Even going with 1963 dollars to 2006, it still comes out at $6114.65. You'd pay that much or more for some of the latest plastic whizbang boxes. So it really comes down to what you want, what you enjoy, and what you're comfortable paying for your toys. Supply/demand, desirability, etc. It's only worth to you what you're willing to pay. And Wayne, I can certainly relate! I feel the same about the KW-1, bought mine in 1988 with a bunch of other stuff from an antique shop for $350 and had maybe $50 in it at the time (didn't even know what it was beyond a BIG transmitter). Wouldn't pay the going rate for one today, at least not with my current income. Had offers over the years to sell it, no way. It's too much fun to play with and work on. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ Collins 30K List: http://amfone.net/Collins/30k.htm __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K
On 9/15/07, Ellen Rugowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But as I've been told numerous times in the past few months, the days of the > cheapo "for the asking" old rigs seem to be going away. Oh well. Still, > the 30K1 is a prewar rig, and they are rare (as Jack mentioned). $3400 for > a 500 Viking seems over the top. Some folks are still stuck in the "I used to pay $5 for those, so they aren't worth more" mode of thinking, despite everything else in the world costing more. The good deals are as numerous as we are resourceful. Convenience costs more. It really depends what you want it for, and how you look at it overall. For example, someone who wants to best, cleanest example for display or bragging rights will likely pay more money than any 'user' would. I always try to find rigs in good cosmetic shape paint-wise simply because it's the part of restoration I'm not well versed in, but I don't let a few flaws stop me from picking up an interesting rig (if it's within my price range, of course). Zorched parts, missing parts - generally not a problem. The 30K was actually a post-war model, some say styled after the pre-war 30J (one nice looking transmitter). In 1948 the selling price for the later 30K-1 and 310A-1 exciter was $1450. If you run that through an inflation calculator it comes out to $12647.39 in 2006 dollars. If you run $4000 backwards to 1948 dollars, it comes to $458.59. Certainly not chump change back then, but roughly one third of the 30K-1 selling price. The KW-1 tracks the same: the $3850 price in 1952 would've cost $28873.34 in 2006 dollars. Most KW-1s in nice shape the last decade have sold between $20-$25K with a few highs and lows either side. Not too far off, really. But clearly - if you'd bought a KW-1 new and stored it away for 55 years, you'd get your money back but not much more, so not a very good "investment". The Johnson 500 price between 1956-63(not sure if it varied) lists as $949.50 factory assembled. Even going with 1963 dollars to 2006, it still comes out at $6114.65. You'd pay that much or more for some of the latest plastic whizbang boxes. So it really comes down to what you want, what you enjoy, and what you're comfortable paying for your toys. Supply/demand, desirability, etc. It's only worth to you what you're willing to pay. And Wayne, I can certainly relate! I feel the same about the KW-1, bought mine in 1988 with a bunch of other stuff from an antique shop for $350 and had maybe $50 in it at the time (didn't even know what it was beyond a BIG transmitter). Wouldn't pay the going rate for one today, at least not with my current income. Had offers over the years to sell it, no way. It's too much fun to play with and work on. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ Collins 30K List: http://amfone.net/Collins/30k.htm __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K
I had a 30K-1, SN9 and it was a good basic radio. It needed some help making it sound its best and run comfortably at 300 watts output, but was a good rig. I paid $200.00 for it about 25 years ago and sold it a few years ago for $2000.00 and a KWM2a. I never had the matching exciter. The 30K-1 has got to be one of the largest 300 watt ham transmitters ever made Brett N2DTS > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of david knepper > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:30 AM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K > > I have two and one is for sale. > > > Dave, W3ST - W3CRA > Collins Radio Association > www.collinsra.com > Join the largest Collins group in the world > Nets on 7208 at 4:30 EDST every day and > Monday at 3805 at 8 PM EDST > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > ; "Discussion of AM Radio in the > Amateur Service" > > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 8:28 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K > > > > Hi Ellen, > > > > Well, in some folk's opinion a 30K is not worth $4K. > Actually, it may be > > worth much more than that. I know of another one in > "5-land" that is > > being listed (with a 75A-1 receiver) for $12K!!! It's like > everything > > elseit is what someone is willing to pay for it that > sets the value. > > Does that make them foolish?Maybe so, but if they have > the money and > > want it bad enough, they will pay the price. Just like a > 1957 Chevy that > > once sold for $2500 may now be worth $30,000. > > > > The 30K series are very nice transmitters and Collins > didn't make very > > many of them, so they have become quite "rare" and, consequently > > valuable. The 30K-1 is the ham band version and it is the > rarest and > > therefore the most expensive. Frankly, I think the 30K-4 > and 30K-5 are > > nicer rigs and they are better looking. They are > commercial versions and > > have built-in xtal controlled exciters and two complete RF > tank circuits > > for instantaneously switching between two bands. They are > a bit more > > common than the 30K-1s, but still quite scarce. > > > > I have owned my 30K-4 for several years and I love it. I was very > > fortunate to find it and I certainly didn't pay $4K for it, > but had to > > spend a bit of time and money to get it up and running. > > > > I really enjoy the old "St James Gray" Collins gear. Yes, > it generally > > is somewhat expensive, but it is classic equipment and was > the standard > > for quality in its day. Collins gear is good stuff, but my > motive for > > owning it has always been the enjoyment of operating and > enjoying it on > > the air.not just setting it on the shelf or collecting > it as an > > investment. > > > > Just my two cents worth. > > > > 73, Jack, W9GT > > > >> > > __ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > 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. > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Eddy, in 1978 I bought one out of the trunk of a car at a sidewalk ham sale for $65 I used it for 5 years and sold it for $250 what a fool LOL Ronnie On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:54:26 -0400, EP Swynar wrote > Hi Guys, > > I can recall seeing one for sale in the want ads of the very first > issue of ELECTRIC RADIO magazine here, going back some 17-plus years > ago... > > "Asking price" was around $300.00 - $350.00...! > > What hath time wrought...?! Hi Hi > > ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > > ** > > - Original Message - > From: "ronnie.hull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 3:56 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 > > > I'm surprised it didn't go for more. Given the rarity and the fact that > they > > were going for that much 5 years ago. > > > > If I had the money I would pay that for a Johnson 500 thats the real > > truth of the matter. Some of us can afford to pay big bucks and some of us > > can't. Those that can will pay whatever it takes. Nothing ever changes! > > > > W5SUM - Ronnie > > __ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > 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. > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Hi Guys, I can recall seeing one for sale in the want ads of the very first issue of ELECTRIC RADIO magazine here, going back some 17-plus years ago... "Asking price" was around $300.00 - $350.00...! What hath time wrought...?! Hi Hi ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ ** - Original Message - From: "ronnie.hull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 > I'm surprised it didn't go for more. Given the rarity and the fact that they > were going for that much 5 years ago. > > If I had the money I would pay that for a Johnson 500 thats the real > truth of the matter. Some of us can afford to pay big bucks and some of us > can't. Those that can will pay whatever it takes. Nothing ever changes! > > W5SUM - Ronnie > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
I paid more than that for one a few years ago on either this list or on a Collins list that had the Viking 500 along with Collins gear for sale from a ham.--I do not recall- He had about 10 serious offers. I had the first right to it--he was a real gentleman--I was in Afghanistan at the time and he gave preference to me. No pressure from him as it seemed very easy to sell at the time. It was restored and I shipped it off to Howard Mills for final tweaking and to have some audio mods done. Howard said thaey are rare and at times go for more than the desk kilowatt due to the scarcity of the 500 and that they are closer to legal limit AM then the desk. 73 Glenn Zemanek kc2fzv > I'm surprised it didn't go for more. Given the rarity and the fact that they > were going for that much 5 years ago. > > If I had the money I would pay that for a Johnson 500 thats the real > truth of the matter. Some of us can afford to pay big bucks and some of us > can't. Those that can will pay whatever it takes. Nothing ever changes! > > W5SUM - Ronnie > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
I'm surprised it didn't go for more. Given the rarity and the fact that they were going for that much 5 years ago. If I had the money I would pay that for a Johnson 500 thats the real truth of the matter. Some of us can afford to pay big bucks and some of us can't. Those that can will pay whatever it takes. Nothing ever changes! W5SUM - Ronnie __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Not really. Every day seems to be a unique adventure and even more so when there's a new software load. AM never sounded so good. And, each day brings the question, "what's coming tomorrow". There isn't an AM rig over my last 45 years that has provided me with so much fun. Even adjacent channel interference is almost a thing of the past. But, if you're one that needs to "put your hand on the radio:, this isn't the equipment for you. Pete, wa2cwa On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:43:07 -0400 "Mike Sawyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > For ~$3000 you can get a rig that can be updated almost on a daily > basis, > has no knobs to clean, has what seems like an endless number of > personalized settings, and sounds great on AM and SSB. Now I just > have to > push/pull/drag my big Johnson out of the way. > > Pete, wa2cwa > > --- > > Yeah Pete, > But the thing is boring as hell ;>) > Mod-U-Lator, > Mike(y) > W3SLK __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Thanks Ed for offering to store my Johnson. Of course the same applies to the Collins and CE equipment so maybe you better make room. Ha Pete, wa2cwa On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:58:52 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hey Pete, > > If that big Johnson rig is getting in the way of your new stuff, > You could > push/pull/Drag it into the back of my truck, I'd be happy to "store" > if for > you. Think of all the table space you'd have OM... > > :) > > --Ed/KB1HYS > who's tounge is planted firmly in his cheek... __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K
Very true Wayne, But as I've been told numerous times in the past few months, the days of the cheapo "for the asking" old rigs seem to be going away. Oh well. Still, the 30K1 is a prewar rig, and they are rare (as Jack mentioned). $3400 for a 500 Viking seems over the top. Part of the higher prices could be Baby Boomer nostalgia. For Boomers, the rigs they remember seeing a lot of when they were new hams, were rigs of this nature. They were what was lusted for. I mean no offense when I say this, BTW. For me as a Gen Xer, it would be stuff from the 70s & 80s. I STILL regret getting rid of my Drake R4B & T4XC in late 1992, and I STILL wonder whatever posessed me to get rid of the Drake TR7 I had, after only having it for a short time in 1993. All 3 rigs are considered to be fantastic radios, that command high prices. But, back then they were just old gear to me. I paid only $140 for the Johnson Viking Ranger I briefly had back in 1995 (no thanks to living in an area with Channel 2 TV [and marginal reception at that], I went QRT on AM at the time). Nowadays, you're doing good if you get one for $250 or $300. Once again, oh well. 73, Ellen - AF9J - Original Message - From: "Sara & Wayne Steiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K > Well , My 2 cents. I bought a pristine, unmodified 30K1 about 15 years ago > for $300. I take turns with it with other rigs using it from time to time. I > really like it. > Now heres the kicker, I would not pay $4000 for it today, however I would > not sell it for that amount! To much fun restoring old cheaper rigs and > building, hi, hi. > > 73 > Wayne, N0TE > > > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Hey Pete, If that big Johnson rig is getting in the way of your new stuff, You could push/pull/Drag it into the back of my truck, I'd be happy to "store" if for you. Think of all the table space you'd have OM... :) --Ed/KB1HYS who's tounge is planted firmly in his cheek... >In a message dated 9/15/2007 12:01:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >For ~$3000 you can get a rig that can be updated almost on a daily basis, >has no knobs to clean, has what seems like an endless number of >personalized settings, and sounds great on AM and SSB. Now I just have to >push/pull/drag my big Johnson out of the way. > >Pete, wa2cwa > >On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:24:40 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> If I had it to spare, 'd feel better spending $3000 - $4000 on the >> Viking 500 or the Collins rig than the same amount for a modern > >super-transceiver. >> > >Steve WD8DAS >> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://www.wd8das.net/ ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K
Well , My 2 cents. I bought a pristine, unmodified 30K1 about 15 years ago for $300. I take turns with it with other rigs using it from time to time. I really like it. Now heres the kicker, I would not pay $4000 for it today, however I would not sell it for that amount! To much fun restoring old cheaper rigs and building, hi, hi. 73 Wayne, N0TE __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
ePay is ePay always will be. The e-mailing lists are a far better place to buy and sell if you are more patient. I sold a nice Johnston 500 transmitter on the lists about 2 or 3 years ago for $850.00 so $1.5K seems high and anything above that is way more than you should have to pay even for an excellent one. Your smileage may vary. > Good Morning to the AM'rs & SWLs, > > I'll take a stab at the topic, the value of this Johnson 500 on epay. > Transmitters and receivers are a touchy feely thing with me. I like to > handle the merchandise. So, epay isn't where I'd purchase any transmitter or > receiver. On the other hand, watching junkson "500s" on the auction place > for the last 4 years, the $3K range seems to be just about right for a > complete working 500. > > Yes, some have gone for $1.5K or so but all the big pieces were not included > and or it was clear the 500 in question wasn't working. In the end, buyer > and the seller determine the selling price. > > A Johnson 500 is my Studio A transmitter, purchased in the fall of 2004 for > less than half of the 500's price just sold on epay. Most of the big pieces > were there, it didn't work or had been on the air in maybe 15 years or so. > The swinging choke in the PS/Mod had been replaced with a piece of junk > choke, mod tranny had lots of talkback, needed recapped, missing the three > interconnecting cables, no key. As added value, some CB mods were included > in the keying circuit?? A couple AC relays in the PS to replace DC > relays, of course this didn't work because the relays function on DC voltage > from the bias supply. You get the picture! > > After two months of work, day & night, it finally made some RF. Retirement > let me spend this amount of time on the transmitter. If I were to sell it > today at $3K, good chance I'd lose money, not even considering my labor. > > EF Johnson only made 865 of these transmitters, I'm happy with mine. > > 73's > wd8kdg > Craig > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Good Morning to the AM'rs & SWLs, I'll take a stab at the topic, the value of this Johnson 500 on epay. Transmitters and receivers are a touchy feely thing with me. I like to handle the merchandise. So, epay isn't where I'd purchase any transmitter or receiver. On the other hand, watching junkson "500s" on the auction place for the last 4 years, the $3K range seems to be just about right for a complete working 500. Yes, some have gone for $1.5K or so but all the big pieces were not included and or it was clear the 500 in question wasn't working. In the end, buyer and the seller determine the selling price. A Johnson 500 is my Studio A transmitter, purchased in the fall of 2004 for less than half of the 500's price just sold on epay. Most of the big pieces were there, it didn't work or had been on the air in maybe 15 years or so. The swinging choke in the PS/Mod had been replaced with a piece of junk choke, mod tranny had lots of talkback, needed recapped, missing the three interconnecting cables, no key. As added value, some CB mods were included in the keying circuit?? A couple AC relays in the PS to replace DC relays, of course this didn't work because the relays function on DC voltage from the bias supply. You get the picture! After two months of work, day & night, it finally made some RF. Retirement let me spend this amount of time on the transmitter. If I were to sell it today at $3K, good chance I'd lose money, not even considering my labor. EF Johnson only made 865 of these transmitters, I'm happy with mine. 73's wd8kdg Craig __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K
I have two and one is for sale. Dave, W3ST - W3CRA Collins Radio Association www.collinsra.com Join the largest Collins group in the world Nets on 7208 at 4:30 EDST every day and Monday at 3805 at 8 PM EDST - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" ; "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K Hi Ellen, Well, in some folk's opinion a 30K is not worth $4K. Actually, it may be worth much more than that. I know of another one in "5-land" that is being listed (with a 75A-1 receiver) for $12K!!! It's like everything elseit is what someone is willing to pay for it that sets the value. Does that make them foolish?Maybe so, but if they have the money and want it bad enough, they will pay the price. Just like a 1957 Chevy that once sold for $2500 may now be worth $30,000. The 30K series are very nice transmitters and Collins didn't make very many of them, so they have become quite "rare" and, consequently valuable. The 30K-1 is the ham band version and it is the rarest and therefore the most expensive. Frankly, I think the 30K-4 and 30K-5 are nicer rigs and they are better looking. They are commercial versions and have built-in xtal controlled exciters and two complete RF tank circuits for instantaneously switching between two bands. They are a bit more common than the 30K-1s, but still quite scarce. I have owned my 30K-4 for several years and I love it. I was very fortunate to find it and I certainly didn't pay $4K for it, but had to spend a bit of time and money to get it up and running. I really enjoy the old "St James Gray" Collins gear. Yes, it generally is somewhat expensive, but it is classic equipment and was the standard for quality in its day. Collins gear is good stuff, but my motive for owning it has always been the enjoyment of operating and enjoying it on the air.not just setting it on the shelf or collecting it as an investment. Just my two cents worth. 73, Jack, W9GT __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
now that i have gotten back up off the floor... that is way out of line.good radio but not that good.. hu ill let my valiants go for 1/10 of that price. guess i should spend an hour on some big write up and put them on the bay hi... 73 Tony QBE ZUT DE WA4JQS ANTHONY W. (Tony) DePrato WA4JQS EXTRA - HEAVY Since 1962 CQ DX HALL OF FAME # 35 A1-OP FISTS # 10573 SKCC #1227 F.O.P. DXCC PHONE- DXCC CW- DXCC RTTY- DXCC MIXED DXCC 40, 20, 15, 10 METERS South Sandwich Island Dxpedition Group CALLS HELD: WA4JQS/ZS1, WA4JQS/KC4, WA4JQS/4K1 ZD8JQS, V31SS, VP8BZL, VP8SSI, 3Y0PI __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 / Collins 30K
Hi Ellen, Well, in some folk's opinion a 30K is not worth $4K. Actually, it may be worth much more than that. I know of another one in "5-land" that is being listed (with a 75A-1 receiver) for $12K!!! It's like everything elseit is what someone is willing to pay for it that sets the value. Does that make them foolish?Maybe so, but if they have the money and want it bad enough, they will pay the price. Just like a 1957 Chevy that once sold for $2500 may now be worth $30,000. The 30K series are very nice transmitters and Collins didn't make very many of them, so they have become quite "rare" and, consequently valuable. The 30K-1 is the ham band version and it is the rarest and therefore the most expensive. Frankly, I think the 30K-4 and 30K-5 are nicer rigs and they are better looking. They are commercial versions and have built-in xtal controlled exciters and two complete RF tank circuits for instantaneously switching between two bands. They are a bit more common than the 30K-1s, but still quite scarce. I have owned my 30K-4 for several years and I love it. I was very fortunate to find it and I certainly didn't pay $4K for it, but had to spend a bit of time and money to get it up and running. I really enjoy the old "St James Gray" Collins gear. Yes, it generally is somewhat expensive, but it is classic equipment and was the standard for quality in its day. Collins gear is good stuff, but my motive for owning it has always been the enjoyment of operating and enjoying it on the air.not just setting it on the shelf or collecting it as an investment. Just my two cents worth. 73, Jack, W9GT > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
For ~$3000 you can get a rig that can be updated almost on a daily basis, has no knobs to clean, has what seems like an endless number of personalized settings, and sounds great on AM and SSB. Now I just have to push/pull/drag my big Johnson out of the way. Pete, wa2cwa --- Yeah Pete, But the thing is boring as hell ;>) Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y) W3SLK __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
uvcm inc. wrote: Had it sold it, Sold my KW1 for $20,000 cash what a over priced joke Look at my site see some of the other rigs www.bta5f.org brad I was gonna say... I knew of some KW-1's that went -mighty- expensive. I guess, to some, that is still the 'dream rig', and to be honest, the KW-1 didn't sound half as good as everyone tried to make 'em out to be. The audio is so restrictive, is sounds like you're using a narrow-mode telephone line. Ed/WA3PUN had one (What ever happened to Uncle Ed?) Darrell/WA5VGO and Mike/(then)W5FZ and Lee/W0VT each had one, with Darrell and Mike coming to San Antonio and getting the KW-1 Prototype, completed re-building it, and put it on the air. I believe one of them also had Serial Number: 1 amongst them, as well. -- Driving your AM Rig without a scope, is like driving your car at night, without headlights. (K4KYV) -- 73 = Best Regards, -Geoff/W5OMR __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Ellen Rugowski wrote: Well, you could always get this http://cgi.ebay.com/Collin-Radio-Transmitter_W0QQitemZ270165883392QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4675QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Collins 30-K1 for $4,000? Some phool will buy it, just because it says 'Collins' on it (good catch, btw, on the misspelled 'Collin' transmitter ;-) -- Driving your AM Rig without a scope, is like driving your car at night, without headlights. (K4KYV) -- 73 = Best Regards, -Geoff/W5OMR __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
For ~$3000 you can get a rig that can be updated almost on a daily basis, has no knobs to clean, has what seems like an endless number of personalized settings, and sounds great on AM and SSB. Now I just have to push/pull/drag my big Johnson out of the way. Pete, wa2cwa On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:24:40 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > If I had it to spare, 'd feel better spending $3000 - $4000 on the > Viking 500 or the Collins rig than the same amount for a modern > super-transceiver. > > Steve WD8DAS > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.wd8das.net/ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
I would like to find a spare RF deck N7RCA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:25 PM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 If I had it to spare, 'd feel better spending $3000 - $4000 on the Viking 500 or the Collins rig than the same amount for a modern super-transceiver. Steve WD8DAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wd8das.net/ Radio is your best entertainment value. Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
If I had it to spare, 'd feel better spending $3000 - $4000 on the Viking 500 or the Collins rig than the same amount for a modern super-transceiver. Steve WD8DAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wd8das.net/ Radio is your best entertainment value. Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Oh Myyy! Ellen - AF9J - Original Message - From: "uvcm inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:47 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 > Had it sold it, > Sold my KW1 for $20,000 cash what a over priced joke > > Look at my site see some of the other rigs www.bta5f.org > brad > > N7RCA > Kb7fqr > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:43 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 > > Well, you could always get this > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Collin-Radio-Transmitter_W0QQitemZ270165883392QQihZ017QQ > categoryZ4675QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > Ellen - AF9J > Too broke for that kind of stuff > > - Original Message - > From: "uvcm inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:36 PM > Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 > > > > I have had mine for 31 years paid $325.00 use it all the time love it > > Brad > > N7RCA > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:19 PM > > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? > > > > Yeah, that's brutal! I told Rodger, WQ8E to hang onto his Viking 500! I > > just about had a heart attack, when I saw that price! > > > > 73, > > Ellen - AF9J > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Geoff/W5OMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > > > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:28 PM > > Subject: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? > > > > > > > I hope this wasn't one of -our- gang that bought this... > > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160154396963&ssPageN > > ame=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006 > > > > > > -- > > > Driving your AM Rig without a scope, > > > is like driving your car at night, without headlights. (K4KYV) > > > > > > -- > > > 73 = Best Regards, > > > -Geoff/W5OMR > > > > > > __ > > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: > > 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > 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. > > > > __ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > 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. > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: > 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > > > > > __ > Our Main Website: http
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Had it sold it, Sold my KW1 for $20,000 cash what a over priced joke Look at my site see some of the other rigs www.bta5f.org brad N7RCA Kb7fqr -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:43 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 Well, you could always get this http://cgi.ebay.com/Collin-Radio-Transmitter_W0QQitemZ270165883392QQihZ017QQ categoryZ4675QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Ellen - AF9J Too broke for that kind of stuff - Original Message - From: "uvcm inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:36 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 > I have had mine for 31 years paid $325.00 use it all the time love it > Brad > N7RCA > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:19 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? > > Yeah, that's brutal! I told Rodger, WQ8E to hang onto his Viking 500! I > just about had a heart attack, when I saw that price! > > 73, > Ellen - AF9J > > - Original Message - > From: "Geoff/W5OMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:28 PM > Subject: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? > > > > I hope this wasn't one of -our- gang that bought this... > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160154396963&ssPageN > ame=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006 > > > > -- > > Driving your AM Rig without a scope, > > is like driving your car at night, without headlights. (K4KYV) > > > > -- > > 73 = Best Regards, > > -Geoff/W5OMR > > > > __ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > 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. > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: > 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > > > > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
I will die with it brad -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Brashear Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:44 PM To: 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 Hang on to it, Brad, they are becoming mighty scarce! 73, Rick/K5IAR I have had mine for 31 years paid $325.00 use it all the time love it Brad N7RCA __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Hang on to it, Brad, they are becoming mighty scarce! 73, Rick/K5IAR I have had mine for 31 years paid $325.00 use it all the time love it Brad N7RCA __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
Well, you could always get this http://cgi.ebay.com/Collin-Radio-Transmitter_W0QQitemZ270165883392QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4675QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Ellen - AF9J Too broke for that kind of stuff - Original Message - From: "uvcm inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:36 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500 > I have had mine for 31 years paid $325.00 use it all the time love it > Brad > N7RCA > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:19 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? > > Yeah, that's brutal! I told Rodger, WQ8E to hang onto his Viking 500! I > just about had a heart attack, when I saw that price! > > 73, > Ellen - AF9J > > - Original Message - > From: "Geoff/W5OMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:28 PM > Subject: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? > > > > I hope this wasn't one of -our- gang that bought this... > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160154396963&ssPageN > ame=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006 > > > > -- > > Driving your AM Rig without a scope, > > is like driving your car at night, without headlights. (K4KYV) > > > > -- > > 73 = Best Regards, > > -Geoff/W5OMR > > > > __ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > 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. > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: > 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > > > > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Johnson 500
I have had mine for 31 years paid $325.00 use it all the time love it Brad N7RCA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:19 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? Yeah, that's brutal! I told Rodger, WQ8E to hang onto his Viking 500! I just about had a heart attack, when I saw that price! 73, Ellen - AF9J - Original Message - From: "Geoff/W5OMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:28 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Can You Believe It? > I hope this wasn't one of -our- gang that bought this... > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160154396963&ssPageN ame=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006 > > -- > Driving your AM Rig without a scope, > is like driving your car at night, without headlights. (K4KYV) > > -- > 73 = Best Regards, > -Geoff/W5OMR > > __ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > 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. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net 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.
