[AMRadio] 500.00 Rangers

[Brian Carling]

On 28 Aug 2002 at 22:23, Jeffrey J. May wrote:

> How much would a fully restored GK500 bring today? Just my personal
> viewpoint. 73..Jeff..W0XV

You might be surprised Jeff.

Very often it is HARD to sell the larger older rigs because there is a limited market 
for them. Quite often a Valiant or DX-100 will sit a LONG time before anyone buys 
it. Most guys do not want to ship them. It is not at all unusual for a GK400 or 
GK500 to sit for a long time waiting to be sold, especially at hamfests. There just is 
not a huge number of people waiting to buy them. Even Rangers, apparently now 
the latest rig with the Midas touch.... I have seen them in nice condition going for 
$50.00 at hamfests within the last few years. Most guys just pass right by. I had no 
room in the car whatsoever.
It was them or one of the kids!

If someone is patient they can buy a Ranger in good working condition
for $125.00, but not on eBay and not a lot of other places.

As someone else has said, it's all in the eye of the beholder. Something is only 
"worth" what someone was willing to pay for it.
In this case the Ranger must have been extra nice to go for $500 or $600.00. 
Perhaps it was an unbuilt kit, hi hi!