[AMRadio] Globe King 500D

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Bill and group -

I'm thinking this is the same seller that has items on the auction site(s)
right now as vradio*? Looks like the same gear, same location, just a new
userID. The previous ID was their email. I'd be extremely reluctant to dive
into anything from them, if for no other reason than the reluctance they've
shown to others about their 'new' product. Seems to me if they were flying
out of the place and you had a lot of happy customers, you'd want to use
them as references for any new interested parties. Nothing speaks louder
than customer satisfaction...or dissatisfaction.

Apparently they're a lot better known to folks down that way than up here
in the northeast. I've heard horror stories about items bought from a
similar place in MI that misrepresented gear and then wouldn't make good on
it afterwards. I suppose this is what happens when one tries to hop on the
vintage gear bandwagon for the sake of cashing in on the perceived gold
rush.

Just some thoughts on the matter.

73 de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ

Bill Coleman wrote:

> Jim, there have been a couple "discussions" abt this on the AM Bulletin
> Board.  Nobody can find one in consumer's hands yet they say they are
> selling.  Read up here:
>
> http://www.thebizlink.com/am/wwwboard/wwwboard.html
>
> 73, Bill
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Bill Coleman    N2BC
> http://home.stny.rr.com/n2bc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JCANDELA at prodigy.net>
> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 2:23 PM
> Subject: [AMRadio] Globe King 500D
>
> >    I saw an add (1/2 page)in back of the latest QST
> > advertising a newly manufactured GK 500d built out of
> > Paris Texas for ~ $3895.00
> >    It advertises updated circuitry, Peter Dahl
> > transformers, solid state VFO, and a 6 week delivery
> > time. Anybody know about this? It uses the WRL logo on
> > the 4-400 RF deck.
> > Makes me want to pull out my VISA card...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jim Candela
> > WD5JKO