Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton whale tales 101
I've been doing hamfest for over 35 years now and there seems to be a small group of hams out there that enjoy showing off their valuble stuff at these events. (Value is in the eye of the beholder). I recently helped toss some of this stuff into a dumpster at a silent keys home. It was always too valuable for him to sell for a cheap price. 73, Joe, K1ike skipp025 wrote: I missed year #4 (last year) but I'm looking forward to visiting with my old friend to see if he's now willing to make a deal in year #5. cheers, s.
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton whale tales 101
Joe, Same thing happened to me with some Johnson 559 mobile radios, that's all I use on my Ham UHF repeaters. I went in one day and found a stack of five radios and base. Looked to have been there a long time! I went up and made an offer of what I had been getting them for at Hamfests and he really got mad. He yelled at me and said, I paid over 800 Bucks each for those radios 20 years ago and you want to come in and steal them? I said, never mind and walked out. About two years ago the guy passed away and the radios were still there, from what I understand everything went in a dumpster. Paul _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 2:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton whale tales 101 I've been doing hamfest for over 35 years now and there seems to be a small group of hams out there that enjoy showing off their valuble stuff at these events. (Value is in the eye of the beholder). I recently helped toss some of this stuff into a dumpster at a silent keys home. It was always too valuable for him to sell for a cheap price. 73, Joe, K1ike skipp025 wrote: I missed year #4 (last year) but I'm looking forward to visiting with my old friend to see if he's now willing to make a deal in year #5. cheers, s. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1386 - Release Date: 4/18/2008 5:24 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1386 - Release Date: 4/18/2008 5:24 PM
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton whale tales 101
Skipp, I see some dealers at Hamfest with high prices. The ones I know go mainly to meet other dealers and people with commercial gear. They are not really there to sell things except at commercial pricing. They are real wheelers and dealers. MSR2000s, VHF UHF, are popping up all over for $300-400. There were a number at the Orlando Hamfest last Feb. Very good radio and worth this price. I think it is the best going for a Ham repeater. Like the Micor use to be and really still is. MSF5000 would be the next upgrade choice. 73, ron, n9ee/r From: skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/19 Sat PM 01:34:05 CDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton whale tales 101 Re: Dayton whale tales 101 I've noticed a guy selling surplus commercial radio gear at Dayton pretty much every year I've attended. A few years back the mentioned surplus Dealer had a large surplus Motorola MSR-2000 Repeater for sale out front of his flea market area. I was side-tracked and never made it back to try and make a deal for that box. I missed buying the repeater the first year I noticed it. Whoa..! the following year the same guy in the same place had much the same gear for sale. He didn't want to budge much on what I thought was a pretty high asking price. I figured I'd come back on Sunday and to try and make a better deal. He closed up his booth and left before I was able to return from my Hamvention Duties. :-( Year #3, he's still in the same location and guess what..? That surplus MSR-2000 repeater is still out front at the same high price. By that time I've been able to find other surplus MSR-2000 gear so I'm no longer a serious buyer for retail prices. I missed year #4 (last year) but I'm looking forward to visiting with my old friend to see if he's now willing to make a deal in year #5. cheers, s. ps: Just think of how much gas that guy has spent moving that box 2 States over to Dayton each year. Not to mention the other 3 surplus micor repeaters around it... Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
