I saw the vendor put up new pictures of the "Thunderbolt" that he has hundreds of up in his auction . The pictures aren't very clear but it looks as though HALF of the "Thunderbolt" is missing. There doesn't seem to be any power conditioning board. Am I wrong about this?
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time-nuts@febo.com> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 16:04 Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt - Hardware Versions - Performance &Differenences > Take note that it is a very short auction-- 3 day. I would interpret this > as the seller trying to do a quick test of the waters--possible > nervousness. > Note, no minimum bid yet. I still contend there is no market for these > items at this price. Only people who don't follow this group will be the > ones who rush in. Beleive me I even felt it and I have zero need for > one -- > just a curiousity. > > The same thing is happening, as I'm sure NUTS in this group have noticed, > with the Symmetricom Smartsplitters on ebay. The vendor most likely has > dozens if not hundreds of these, they started out selling for high prices > and if it wasn't for one buyer who keeps jacking up the bids on virtually > every one so far ( I think this is illegal, I'm supprised no one has > reported him to ebay yet) the price would be alot lower. It's been as high > as $130 and now it isn't for the one shiller, the price would be in the > $20-30 range. Unless of course he is a legitimate buyer, the he can > keep'em! But if ebay gets wind of it, the vendor and he will have a LONG > discussion. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Connie Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 14:27 > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt - Hardware Versions - > Performance&Differenences > > >>I don't mind waiting if we can get good price. Be interesting to see if he >> sell any at the new $375 price. >> Connie >> K5CM >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 1:04 PM >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt - Hardware Versions - Performance >> &Differenences >> >> >> John, >> Once again, all due respect, I think alot time-nuts on this list would >> pefer to buy 2 or 3 of them for $200 or $300 than to buy one for the same >> price. That way we could all tinker with these things till the cows come >> home. A "gang tinker" if you like. >> >> But the only way that would happen is if everybody pulled there name from >> the list or made the held out for or demanded a lower price. The vendor >> might take one in the fist vs two in the bush (birds that is). I'm >> starting >> to sound like an anarchist... that's not my intent though. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Miles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" >> <time-nuts@febo.com> >> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 13:28 >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt - Hardware Versions - >> Performance&Differeneces >> >> >>>I think a lot of the people on the list are just looking for a good deal >>>on >>> a spare GPS clock. That's my situation, anyway... I'd buy one at $250, >>> maybe a couple at $200 each just for the heck of it, but at more than >>> $250 >>> I >>> wouldn't bother with any. Hopefully the seller doesn't think he has a >>> captive/desperate market. >>> >>> And you're right, it would be a good idea to make sure that these units >>> actually work before getting too excited... >>> >>> -- john, KE5FX >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:18 AM >>>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >>>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt - Hardware Versions - Performance >>>> &Differeneces >>>> >>>> >>>> Actually John, I just realized the same thing happened with the >>>> RFTG units >>>> from the other vendor. (Both of my XO units did NOT work btw :-( ) >>>> >>>> The vendor was tipped off... >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list >>> time-nuts@febo.com >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list >> time-nuts@febo.com >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list >> time-nuts@febo.com >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list > time-nuts@febo.com > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts