[AMRadio] JOHNSON WHITEFACE

[W5OMR/Geoff]

Brian Carling wrote:

>N4XY responds to Pete's comments about the recommendation 
>of trashing an old,  NIB Johnson Whiteface transciver:
>
>QUOTE:
>Since I can't let Pete's comment(s) sit, I'll make one last public 
>remark, then drop it on the list as far as my own comments are 
>concerned. The trick is going to be to do this without flame. So here
>goes:
>  
>

The way to avoid that, is to not put it 'out there' in the first place, 
or have someone else do it for you.

> and it just seems like a shame 
>to find a NEW one and chop it up. Now that I think about it, if I WAS 
>flush, I'd try to buy this myself in a heartbeat. I think it is that 
>significant.
>

What chop-up?  different xtals, and a slight re-tune and it's moved up 
2Mc.  It's a 'mod' (and, that's a stretch) that's easily undone.

--
73 = Best Regards,
-Geoff/W5OMR