Re: Topband: For sale?
On 07/06/20 16:53 PM, K4SAV wrote: It's easy to remember the old days, but not so easy sometimes to remember that now those listings are no longer allowed. It's the short term memory that goes first :-) -Steve K8LX _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: For sale?
Hi Jerry (et. al.), Yes, let's have some updated selling guidelines. Reasonable ones. And as someone nicely pointed out, there are well-established websites (like qrz.com or qth.com) if you want to sell your antique Morse code key or your multiband linear. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed to me that: 1. Someone offered something for sale that was mainly of interest to Topbanders. A famous Topbander (W8JI) designed it with Topbanders in mind. I believe that ON4UN tacitly agreed by including it in his book. 2. However, that was quickly followed by more For Sale items that were *not*. Those posts became the *real* issue, and nothing further would have been said about the DXE NCC-1 *if* the other FS items had not followed. 3. There was nothing wrong with the NCC-1 listing, since so many Topbanders either own or would love to own one. Right? (Rhetorical question.) This entire issue erupted with the subsequent FS posts. IMHO, *a few* *160m-specific* items --that would definitely interest a fair number of us-- should be allowed here. (Some examples might be Beverage antenna control boxes, 160m RX arrays, or even an occasional monoband amplifier or filter, either RX or TX.) Any further communications about such items should be off-reflector, except for an "Item is Sold" post. Now, I hear what everyone is thinking: *it could get out of hand*. Well, if and when that happens, then Tree --perhaps with other longtime Topband Gentlemen™ here-- will address that for us in the future (which has not yet arrived). But let's speculate a little ... - Let's say there were too many matching transformers, etc. this quarter? *Then disallow items under a certain value.* - Many items for sale that are from newbies? *Then only allow long-time members to sell items.* * - *We could even disallow listings that include "Other items for sale, contact me for a complete list". It goes without saying that commercial FS listings have never been allowed, and that's probably the way it should continue to be. In summary: allowing an occasional FS item (as outlined above) is not going to turn this fine reflector into a little qth.com. This is my one-time $0.02 worth about this. I did not intend for it to be an all-or-nothing or all-inclusive list; I only intended for this to be a starting point for others to build on, if someone desires to. No private replies please, they will be deleted (unless you are Tree. :-) 73, Mike W0BTU On Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 3:16 PM K4SAV wrote: > I just looked thru a bunch of old Topband messages and found 130 > messages pertaining to FOR SALE items. Many of those were when the > forum was under different management however. Perhaps it is time to > reissue the guidelines on FOR SALE items. > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: For sale?
There is of course the "Info Page" that has addressed this for many years (before I took over - so don't blame me): http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband "*Please do not post general topics like equipment wanted/for sale, work me in the contest, E-mail addresses needed, etc.*" Thanks! Back to listening to 1610 kHz. Tree On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 1:55 PM K4SAV wrote: > On 7/6/2020 3:38 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Tree already posted that ads are not allowed on this list. The OP > > apologized and promised to not do it again. Some lists do allow > > relevant ads. Etiquette requires us to ask first. > > > > /relurk > > > Yes and I even read that message from Tree and it did not register when > I wrote my message. Many people that have been on this list for a long > time probably remember when for sale listings were even encouraged. > It's easy to remember the old days, but not so easy sometimes to > remember that now those listings are no longer allowed. > > Jerry, K4SAV > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: For sale?
On 7/6/2020 3:38 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote: Hi, Tree already posted that ads are not allowed on this list. The OP apologized and promised to not do it again. Some lists do allow relevant ads. Etiquette requires us to ask first. /relurk Yes and I even read that message from Tree and it did not register when I wrote my message. Many people that have been on this list for a long time probably remember when for sale listings were even encouraged. It's easy to remember the old days, but not so easy sometimes to remember that now those listings are no longer allowed. Jerry, K4SAV _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: For sale?
Hi, Tree already posted that ads are not allowed on this list. The OP apologized and promised to not do it again. Some lists do allow relevant ads. Etiquette requires us to ask first. /relurk 73, Bill KU8H bark less - wag more _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: For sale?
I just looked thru a bunch of old Topband messages and found 130 messages pertaining to FOR SALE items. Many of those were when the forum was under different management however. Perhaps it is time to reissue the guidelines on FOR SALE items. Jerry, K4SAV _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: DXE NCC-1 for Sale
Well Dave it might be because that sort of tech has a limited audience. And lowband DXers are the prime audience. What's the harm? Steve, NN4T > On 07/06/2020 2:30 PM daraym...@iowatelecom.net wrote: > > > Why do people insist on listing items for sale on this reflector? Is it > that damn difficult to sell your stuff on QTH.com, eBay, etc.? > > 73. . . Dave, W0FLS > > -Original Message- > From: ws6x@gmail.com > Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:06 AM > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: DXE NCC-1 for Sale > > The NCC-1 is sold. > (Sorry, Tree. Won't happen again!) > Jim - WS6X > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: DXE NCC-1 for Sale
well in this case it appeared to be targeted and rightly so IMO to those of us on topband. you have a delete button yes then. I have said too much.and this will drag on for ever if we all make comments. Renée, K6FSB On 7/6/20 12:30 PM, daraym...@iowatelecom.net wrote: Why do people insist on listing items for sale on this reflector? Is it that damn difficult to sell your stuff on QTH.com, eBay, etc.? 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: ws6x@gmail.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:06 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: DXE NCC-1 for Sale The NCC-1 is sold. (Sorry, Tree. Won't happen again!) Jim - WS6X _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: DXE NCC-1 for Sale
Why do people insist on listing items for sale on this reflector? Is it that damn difficult to sell your stuff on QTH.com, eBay, etc.? 73. . . Dave, W0FLS -Original Message- From: ws6x@gmail.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 10:06 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: DXE NCC-1 for Sale The NCC-1 is sold. (Sorry, Tree. Won't happen again!) Jim - WS6X _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: DXE NCC-1 for Sale
The NCC-1 is sold. (Sorry, Tree. Won't happen again!) Jim - WS6X _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
